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THE 

AMERICAN 
DEFINITION SPELLING BOOK, 

IMPROVED: 

IN WHICH THE WORDS ARE NOT ONLY RATIONALLY DI 
VIDED INTO SYLLABLES, ACCURATELY ACCENTED, 
THE VARIOUS SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS REPRE- 
SENTED BY FIGURES, AND THE PARTS OF 
SPEECH PROPERLY DISTINGUISHED; 
BUT THE LITERAL SIGNIFICATION 
AFFIXED TO EACH WORD. 

CAREFULLY REVISED AND ADAPTED TO 

3EE3alttrr'* ^rtncfplra 

OF 

ENGLISH ORTHOEPY, 

WITH 

PROGRESSIVE READING LESSONS. 



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DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE— to wit : 

District Clerk's Office. 

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******** year of the Independence of the United States of 
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whereof tkey claim as proprietors, in the words following, viz. 

" The American Definition Spelling-Book, Improved : 
in which the words are not only rationally divided into sylla- 
bles, accurately accented, the various sounds of the vowels 
represented by figures, and the parts of speech properly distin- 
guished ; but the literal signification affixed to each word. Care- 
fully revised and adapted to Walker's principles of English ortho- 
epy ; with progressive reading lessons. Designed for the use of 
schools in the United States. By Moses G. Atwood." 

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ADVERTISEMENT. 
Notwithstanding the multiplicity of Spelling Books, already be- 

forc the public, many of which arc very useful to the voting learner, 

vet every teacher ninst acknowledge that a Definition Spilling 

liooK, which would answer all the purposes, for common schools, 
of a Spelling Hook and Dictionary, has of late become a desid- 
eratum. The Definition Spelling Book, of which this is an enlarg- 
ed and improved edition, was first presented to tlte public in 1802. 

Since that time not lees than six large editions of the work have 
passed through the press ; an-!, although many of the definitions 
were imperfect, and some of them erroneous, and the pronuncia- 
tion of many words had, to a considerable extent, become obsolete, 
it was well received by some of the most respectable teachers, and 
introduced in many of our district and public schools. Since 
Walker's pronunciation has, in a measure, become the Standard, 
the American Definition Spelling Hook has gradually gone out of 
use — partly because the market has not been supplied — but princi- 
pally because the work did not correspond with the system laid 
down by that popular orthoepist. 

The following work is designed to supply the deficiency above 
mentioned, being accurately adapted to Walker's Principles of 
English Pronunciation, a concise abridgment of which is prefixed. 
In giving his Key of the sounds of the Vowels, a tabular form has 
been thought preferable, as it occupies less space and presents the 
plan of it to the mind in a more clear and intelligible form. This 
Key should be committed to memory so soon as the pupil has made 
sufficient progress, and the questions which follow it should be of- 
ten put, that it may Ik; rendered perfectly familiar to the mind. 
The nanus of the sounds of the vowels, as given by Walker, have 
been somewhat abbreviated, as for instance, what Walker calls 
the long slender English sound of ci, is called in the table sim- 
ply the long sound of a ; and the long Italian sound of a, is 
called the 2d long sound of a. Terms of the greatest simplicity 
and perspicuity should be employed for very young minds. Like- 
w ise a rigid adherence to Walker's mode of spelling has been ob- 
served, with the exception of omitting the u in such words as fa- 
vour, honour, &c. and the A" at the end of words like musicA" , magicA, 
&c. — for which liberty, custom seems to have given fall license. 

The compiler has taken particular care to render the definition 
of each word more simple and explicit than formerly, by consult- 
ing the most approved authorities ; and also to give the definition 
of various words as they are received in this country, as well 
their foreign acceptation — and has likevv i.-e added to the work a 
great number of modern words. 

It will be perceived that the first part of the lx>ok is adapted to 
the minds of children in learning them to read. A vast improve- 
1- 



6 ADVERTISEMENT. 

ment has been found to result from the plan adopted in our Infant 
Schools — that of addressing the eye as well as the mind, by em- 
blems, or pictures pertaining to the animal, vegetable or min- 
eral kingdoms. Feeling confident of the correctness of this posi- 
tion, a great variety of pictures has been added to the work, with 
their appropriate names. There are perhaps few children, who 
have acquired the power of articulation, that would not learn the 
letters d-o-g, in fifteen minutes, when placed over the picture of 
the animal of that name — and that would not remember them too ; 
— then if three letters can be learned in fifteen minutes, by the as- 
sistance of the simple picture of a dog — cannot three more be 
learned, by a like process, in the same time 1 And yet it is often 
the case that children spend six months in learning the alphabet ! 
— and for the very good reason, that, in the usual manner in which 
it has been taught, it is perfectly unintelligible to them. They see 
twenty-six apparently unmeaning characters before them — they 
can conceive of no psossible use tor them ; — but when placed over 
the picture of an animal or object that they are familiar with, 
they at once see a use for letters, — become interested, and conse- 
quently learn rapidly. 

The author of the original work very justly remarks in his pref- 
ace, that " it is as necessary to teach children the use and mean- 
ing of words, as it is to learn them to read and spell. What ser- 
vice can it be to children to know how to read^ or spell, unless 
1h»y understand what they read ? — Children should be early 
taught to tell the definition or meaning of every word they spell : 
let them take a few at a time, and so increase their lesson until 
they can take a whole page. This will cause them to pay the same 
attention to die definitions as they do to the words themselves. 
This mode of instructing youth will retard but very little, if any, 
their progress in spelling ; for, by connecting two branches which 
evidently belong together, it will only serve to strengthen the mem- 
ories of the young students, by a rational sense ; and in this way 
they will learn the definition with the ioord y and attain to the one 
almost as soon as the other." 

In addition to the Select Progressive Reading Lessons being 
added, a variety of other useful matter has been appended to the 
work : — such as " Dates of Improvements and Inventions ;" a 
*' List of eminent men, who have died in the United States, from 
the first settlement at Plymouth ;" an " Explanation of French 
and Latin words and phrases in common use among English and 
American authors ;" a ** Complete List of Abbreviations," &c. 

Much labor has been bestowed in preparing the work for the 
press, and particular regard has been paid to correctness. The 
compiler feels confident that a discriminating public will decide 
justly upon its merits — and give to it whatever patronage it may 
Reserve. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Of Letters, and their division into Vowels and Con- 
sonants. 

The letters of a language, arranged in a certain 
order, compose what is called an Alphabet. 

In the English language there are twenty-six 
letters, viz. a, b, c, d, e, /, g-, h, i, j y k, /, m 3 », 

0, ;), 7, )-, 5, t, it, v, tu, x, y, a. They are di- 
vided into vowels, and consonants. 

A t'owcZ is a simple sound of itself. The vowels, 
are a, e, i, o, n, and iv and ?/ when they end a syl- 
lable or word. When two of the vowels are united, 
they form a diphthong, which is called proper when 
both vowels are sounded, and improper when but 
one of the vowels is sounded. A triphthong is the 
union of three vowels. 

The consonants include all the letters of the al- 
phabet, excepting a, e, i, o, it, and w and y when 
they begin a syllable or word. The letters f, j, 

1, m, n, r, s, v, z, and c and g soft, are called semi' 
vowels, because they have an imperfect sound of 
themselves. Four of them, /, m, n, and r, are 
called liquids. 



8 INTRODUCTION. 

Of the sounds of the Vowels. 
For the names and number of the sounds of 
the vowels, see the Key, page 1 1 . 

Of the sounds of the Consonants. 

B has but one sound, as in baker : after m it is 
mute as in dumb. 

C has five sounds; like k, as in came; like s, as 
in acid; like sh, as in vicious; like z, as in suffice; 
and like ts when followed by h, not silent, in the 
same syllable. 

D has three sounds; viz. its proper sound, as in 
day; like t as in cracked and mixed; and like j as 
in soldier. 

F has no variation of sound, except in the word 
of, pronounced ov. 

G has tivo sounds; a hard sound, as in get, dag- 
ger; and a soft sound, as in gibe, general. It is 
always hard before a, o, u, I, and r. 

H has one sound, as in hat, horse. 

J is uniformly sounded like g soft, except in 
hallelujah, where it sounds like y. 

K has one sound, as in king. 

L has one sound only as in lame, mill. It is 
sometimes silent before k, as in walk, before m, as 
in calm, and before /, as in calf. 

M has one sound only, as in man, fame. 

JY has two sounds; one simple and pure, as in 



INTRODUCTIONS 9 

man, net; the otlicr a compound sound, like ng, 
as in thank, pronounced thangk. 

P has but o?*e sound, as in pit, lap. 

Q has but one sound, which is like A*: it is al- 
ways followed by u, which has the sound of w 3 as 
in queen. 

R has but one sound, as in river, rage: it is 
never silent 

S has four sounds; — a hissing sound, as in sin, 
this; a buzzing sound as in was, his; the sound 
of sh, as in mission, ensure; and the sound of zh; 
as in measure, effusion. 

T has three sounds; — besides its proper sound 
as in turn, it has the sound of sh, as in nation, 
mention; and the sound of tsh as in nature, bastion. 

V has but one sound like flat/, as in value. 

X has but two sounds; — a sharp sound, like ks; 
and a flat sound, like gz, as in exact, pronounced 
egz-act. It has also the sound of z at the begin- 
ning of words, as in Xerxes. 

Z has the sound of flat s, as in zone, bronze. 

W m\d Y when consonants have but one sound 
each. 

Double Consonants. — Ch has the sound nearly 
of tsh as in church, or the sound of k, as in char- 
acter, or of sh as in machine. 

Gh is mute in every English word, both in the 
middle and at the end of words, except in the fol- 



10 INTRODUCTION. 

lowing: cough, chough, dough, enough, hough, 
laugh, rough, tough, trough. 

Ph is generally pronounced like/, as in Philip, 
philter. 

Sc has the sound of sk, before a, o, u, fy r, as 
In scale, scoff, sculpture, and scroll. 

Sh has but one sound, as in shall. 

Th has two sounds ; a sharp sound, as in thank, 
thin; and a flat sound, as in than, that. 

Words. 

Words are articulate sounds, used by common 
consent, as signs of our ideas. 

The elements of words are syllables and letters. 

A word of one syllable is called a monosyllable ; 
a word of two syllables, a dyssyllable ; a word of 
three syllables, a hissyllable', a word of more than 
three syllables, a polysyllable. 

Every word of more than one syllable, has one 
accented syllable. 

An accented syllable must be pronounced with 
d stronger and fuller sound of the voice. 

All words are either primitive or derivative. 

A primitive word, is an original word, or a word 
not derived from another; as man, good, content. 

A derivative word takes its origin in another 
word, or is formed from it; as manful, goodness, 
contentment. 






KSY. 



SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS ACCORDING TO WALKER. 



A has four Bounds,* 
1st 2d 3d 

long a 2d long a. broad a 

as in late, as in far, a* i/2 fall 



4th 
short 'i 

as in fat. 



K has two 
1st 

long e 
«s in me, 



SOUllds, 

2d 

short # 
as in mot. 



I has two 
1st 
long 1 
oj in pine, 



sounds, 
2d 
short I 
as in pin. 



O has/bu;' sounds, 

1st 2d 3d 4th 

long open 6 long close o long broad 6 short broad 6 

as in no, as in move, as in n6r as in not. 



1st 

long ii 

as in tube, 



U has three sounds, 

2d 

short u 

os in tub, 



3d 

obtuse u 

os tn bull. 



Diphthongal Vowels. 
6?, having the long broad 6 and the short I, as in 511, point. 
Ou, having the long broad 6 and obtuse u, as in thou, pound. 



Questions, the answers of which are to be found in the Key 
above. 

How many sounds has a ? What it the 1st 1 The 2d 1 The 3d T 
The 4th 1 How many sounds has e ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 
How many sounds has i 1 What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 How 
many sounds has o ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 The 3d 1 The 
4th 1 How many sounds has u ? What is the 1st 1 The 2d 1 
The 3d1 What sound has oi ? What Bound has ou 1 



* The figures in this Table, over the vowels, are used in this 
work for expressing the sounds of the letters over which they are 
placed, according to the Key. 



12 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

ALPHABET. 



A 


man. 

a 


B 


b 


C 


c 


D 


d 


E 


e 


F 


f 


G 
H 


g 
h 


I 


i 


J 
K 


J 
k 


L 


1 


M 


m 


N 


n 


O 


o 


P 

Q 
R 


P 

q 

r 


S 


s 


T 


t 


U 


u 


V 


V 


w 


w 


X 


X 


Y 
Z 


y 

z 



Italic. Names. Figures. 

o o -. 

1 a i 1 

I bee § 2 

I see § 3 

dee § 4 

e § 5 

I eff I 6 

jee I 7 

| aitch g 8 

8 : 8 q 

g 1 § 

1 jay § 10 

I kay 1 11 

el | 12 

I em § 13 

8 8 

en § 14 

o § 15 

I pee § 16 

cue i 17 

f ar I 18 

ess 8 19 

I tee I 20 

I u I 21 

I vee | 22 

I double u | 23 

eks I 24 

| wy | 25 

§ zee § 26 



A 


a 


B 


b 


C 


c 


D 


d 


E 


e 


F 


f 


G 


g 


H 


h 


I 


i 


J 


3 


K 


k 


L 


I 


M 


m 


jy 


n 








p 


P 


Q 


1 


R 


r 


S 


s 


T 


t 


U 


u 


V 


V 


w 


10 


X 


X 


Y 


y 


Z 


z 



Vowels. 

a e i o u, and sometimes w and y. 

Double and trifle Letters. 

.E(E£B(£fffiffiflffl. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOO*. FS 

Capital Letter$. 

II Q G O Z N A R F P C S 

M E J X Y D I U K 

V B W L T & 

Small Letters. 

m k j o q 1 (I r n i g e (1 a f 
b h e s w u v z y t x & 






Italic Capital Letters. 

G B YDJYFAHPJRL 

TIEOKQMS V 

V W X C Z $ 

Italic Small Letters. 

abcdefghijktmno 

p q r s t u v w x y z $ 

OLD ENGLISH BLACK. 

Capital Letters. 

K W V WL X ¥ %. 

Small Letters. 

a & c if c f B ij i j ft i m u 
o p ci r s t tt 1) to v S J #• 



14 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fatr far, fall, fat — me, met, — pine, pm — no, move, 



T&.'EZ'B I. 

C and G soft are distinguished by a period under each. 

VOWELS LOJYG. 











LESSON 1. 










ba 




be 




bi 


bo 




bu 




by 


ca 




ce 




ci 


CO 




cu 




cy 


da 
fa 




de 
fe 




di 


do 
fo 




du 
fu 




dy 
fy 


g a 




ge 




gi 


go 




gu 




gy 










LESSON 2. 










ha 




he 




hi 


ho 




hu 




hy 


ka 
la 




ke 
le 




ki 
li 


jo 

ko 

lo 




ku 
lu 




jy 

ky 

iy 


ma 




me 




mi 


mo 




mu 




my 


na 




ne 




ni 


no 




nu 




ny 










LESSON 3. 










pa 
ra 




pe 
re 




P. 1 
ri 


po 
ro 




pu 
ru 




py 

ry 


sa 
ta 




se 
te 




si 
ti 


so 
to 




su 
tu 




sy 

ty 


va 




ve 




vi 


vo 




vu 




vy 


\va 




we 




wi 


wo 




wu 




wy 




he 

so 
do 


is 
am 

g° 


up. 

I. 

on. 




g° 

we 

is 


on 
do 
he 


by 

g° 

to 


us. 
on. 
go- 






is 


it 


so. 




if 


he 


is 


in. 






it 
it 


is 
is 


so. 
on. 




my 
am 


ox 
I 


is 
to 


up. 
go. 





DEFINITION BPELLING-BOOJT. 13 

n-V, iv 7 >t — tube, tub, pull — oil, pound — tliin, THUS. 





VOWELS SHORT 








LESSON 4. 






ab 


ch 


ib 


ob 


ub 


ac 


ec 


ic 


oc 


uc 


ad 


ed 


id 


od 


ud 


af 


ef 


if 


of 


uf 


a g 


e g 


»g 
LESSON 5. 


°g 


u g 


ak 


ek 


ik 


ok 


uk 


al 


el 


il 


ol 


ul 


am 


em 


im 


om 


um 


an 


en 


in 


on 


un 


ap 


ep 


LESSON 6. 


op 


up 


ar 


er 


ir 


or 


ur 


as 


es 


is 


OS 


us 


at 


et 


it 


ot 


ut 


av 


ev 


iv 


ov 


uv 


ax 


ex 


ix 


ox 


ux 


az 


ez 


iz 


oz 


uz 



an ox is up to go. is he to be by me. 

ah! if it is my ox. if so, I am to be. 

I am to go up in. he is to be by me. 

do ye go as I go. so he is to go up. 

as ye do so do I. by me he is to do. 

do I do as ye do. he is to go up by. 

as we do so do ye. as I am so is he. 

if it is wo to me. he is to go by me. 



16 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, — pine, pin — 116, m6ve, 



4 

Axe. 



2 
Arm. 



3 
Awl. 



32 
Boy. 



4 
Bat. 



1 

Bee. 



4 

Cat. 









1 


1 


bla 


gla 


ble 


gle 


bli 


B K 


bio 


glo 


blu 


glu 


bly 


g!y 


1 


1 


cla 


pla 


cle 


pie 


cli 


P ii 


clo 


plo 


clu 


plu 


cly 


ply 


1 


1 


fla 


si a 


fle 


sle 


fli 


sli 


flo 


slo 


flu 


slu 


fly 


sly 


1 


1 


bra 


pra 


bre 


pre 


bri 


pri 


bro 


pro 


bru 


pru 


bry 


pry 



DEFINITION Sl»ELI.IN<.-nOOK. 17 

: i — tulx-, in!), pull — oil, pound — thin, THis. 



33 

Cow. 



2 

Cup. 



4 

Do-. 



^gg- 



4 

Fox. 



2 

Gun. 



4 

Hat. 










1 


1 


era 


gra 


ere 


gre 


eri 


g ri 


cro 


<rro 


(Til 


gru 


cry 


g r y 


1 
dra 


i 

ska 


dre 


ske 


dri 


ski 


dro 


sko 


dru 


sku 


dry 


sky 


1 


1 


tra 


sha 


tre 


she 


tri 


slii 


tro 


sho 


tru 


shu 


try 


shy 


1 


1 


cha 
che 
chi 


spa 
spe 
spi 


cho 
chu 
chy 


spo 
spu 
spy 



18 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat, — me, met, — pine, pin, — no, move, 




2 

Keg. 



2 

Leg. 



2 

Net. 



3 3 

Owl. 



4 

Rat. 




1 


1 


wra 


ska 


wre 


ske 


wri 


ski 


wro 


sko 


wru 


sku 


wry 


sky 


2 


4 


pin 


am 


kid 


dam 


tip 


jam 


mix 


ram 


men 


ban 


vex 


can 


2 


4 


bid 


nat 


big 


ran 


bin 


mad 


bit 


boy 


bun 


rob 


bug 


fog 


2 


4 


did 


pad 


dig 


rap 


dim 


hat 


% 


sap 


wig 


fan 


gig 


sad 



i»,.i l.M Hon IPELUNG-BOOK. 19 

nor, noi — Uibe, tfib, pull — nil, pound — tliin, i nis. 



2 

Sun. 



4 

Top. 



2 

I Jru. 



2 

Book. 



l 

Boat. 



2 

Boot. 



Comb. 




£cwt/ Words of four Ltttcrs 





2 

din 


i 
ore 


dip 

dun 


old 
Tiie 


4 


4 


cag 
can 


had 
hag 


cap 


ham 


4 

cob 
cog 
con 


4 

hap 
hod 
hop 


Lttters. 




1 


1 


bale 
bane 
bate 


gale 
gate 
pale 


cage 
cake 


lake 
lame 


came 


mace 


1 


1 


fare 


made 


late 


make 


lare 


name 


cane 


nave 


cape 


pace 


case 


page 



20 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, pk — n<S, m6ve, 



Easy Words of four Letters. 

1 

cave 

dace 

date 

dame 

face 

fade 

4 
band 
blab 
cash 
chat 
dash 
dram 

4 

hack 

hand 

land 

loss 

cost 

song 



4 

lank 
mask 




pomp 
pond 
rock 



1 
rage 
rake 
sage 
sake 
take 
tame 

2 

miss 
mill 
duck 
drag 
drum 
buck 

2 

self 

stem 

send 

help 

desk 

belt 



2 
king 
link 
grin 
pet 
germ 
held 



DEFINITION BPELLING-BOO*. 21 

nor, not— t'.bc, tt'il>, pull—oil, pomwl— thin THif, 



Easy Words of four Letters. 

^2 4 

jest scot 

pelt frog 

pest from 



A bad fad. 
A red hat. 

A fat pig. 




A fur cap. 
A red bud. 
A mad dog. 



A dry fig. 
A hot pie. 
The top is set. 

I saw it in the net. 
Can you fix my hat. 
I had a nut to eat. 



He has wet my map. 
Ann can hem my cap. 
Can we all go to bed. 



22 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, phi — n6, m3ve, 




4 

Lamb 



3 

Watch 



A new axe cuts. 
The arm is strong. 
The awl is sharp. 



He is a good boy. 
Birds and bats can fly. 
Bees make fine wax. 



The cows give milk. 
Mad dogs bite. 
Bad eggs swim. 

A red fox runs fast. 
A gun may shoot. 
Hats are made of wool. 



The hen lays nice eggs. 
A keg has two heads. 
A rat will run to his hole 



The sun shines. 

The top spins and hums. 

The owl flies by night. 



The watch will show, 
How time doth go. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. £3 

nor, not — tulx-, tuh, pull — oil, pound — thin, Tiii*. 

TA3LE XI. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 

The different parts of speech are marked as fol- 
low, viz. n. stands for noun or substantive, a. for 
adjective, "pro. for pronoun, v. for verb, ad. for ad- 
verb, eon. for conjunction, prep, far preposition, part. 
for participle, intj. for interjection, pi. for plural, 
poss. for possessive, and ob. for obsolete. 

The figures are placed over the vowels of the accented syllables. 

1 

An gel, n. a heavenly messenger 

ba ker, n. he who bakes bread 

bri er, n. a very prickly bush 

ci der, n. a liquor made of apples 

era zy, a. weak; disordered in mind 

cri er, n. one who cries goods for sale 

cru el, a. bloody; hard-hearted, inhuman 

dan ger, n. risk, hazard, peril 

di al, n. a plate where the hand shews the hour 

di et, n. food; an assembly of princes [tax 

du ty, 11. that which a person owes to another, 

dy er, n. one who colors cloth 

dra per, n. one who sells or deals in cloth 

fa tal, a. deadly, mortal, destructive 

fe ver, n. a disease in which the body is heated 

fi nal, a. conclusive, last, decisive; mortal 

Take care of your book and keep it clean. 
A boy that would learn well must keep still. 
If we do well we shall gain much good will. 
If we do ill we shall gain more ill will. 



24 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — ntS, mSve, 



fla grant, a 
flu ent, n, 
fo cus, 
fru gal, 
fu el, 
glo ry, 
gi ant, 
gra vy, 
gru el, 
ho ly, 
hu man 
icy, 
i dol, 
ivy, 
J U1 7, 



ju lep, 
la dy, 
la zy, 
le gal, 
li ar, 
li on, 



n. 
n. 

a. 
a. 
n. 
n. 



ma ker, n. 
mo dish, a. 
mo ment, n. 



burning, eager, notorious 

a current of water: a. flowing, copious 

the point where the rays meet 

sparing, thrifty; not prodigal 

aliment or matter for the fire 

fame, honor, renown, lustre 

a man remarkably tall and large 

juice of meat boiled or roasted 

food made by boiling meal in water 

pure, religious, sacred, perfectly good 

belonging to the race of man 

full of ice; cold; frosty; backward 

a graven image for worship 

a plant which creeps along the ground 

persons sworn to declare truth on 

evidence 
a liquid medicine 
a female title of honor; a woman 
not willing to work; slow, idle 
done according to law, lawful 
one who tells falsehoods 
a strong, fierce beast, called the king 

of beasts 
the Creator; one who makes a thing 
fashionable, new, fine, tasty 
a particle of time; matter of impor- 
tance 



It is best to do right at all times. 
Strive to be the first in your own class. 
Never play with bad boys and rude girls. 
Those who rise late will learn but lit-tle. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 26 

n.'.r, mi'»« — ii'.l>.\ tfib, pfill — Ml, pAind — 1 1> i n th». 

1 
lie gro, ?/. one of the black rare of men in Africa 
o vetj/rep. and ad. above; on the surface 

Oil ly, u. this and no more: ad. singly 

pa per, n. a substance formed into thin sheets, 

made of rags 
pa pist, n. one who adheres to the church of Rome 
pi lot, fi, one who conducts a ship; a guide 
pli ant, a. bending, limber, flexible 
po et, n. a writer of poems 
pre cept, n. authority of rule, command 
pru dent, a. wise, cautious, discreet; economical 
qui et, a. still, unmolested: n. repose, tranquillity 
ra kcr, n. one who rakes; a scavenger 
re al, a. genuine, true, immoveable 
ri der, n. one who rides 
ri ot, it. tumult, uproar, noise, sedition 
ru by, ii. a precious stone; any thing red 
ruin, n. destruction, overthrow: v. to demolish 
ru ler, ?i. a governor; instrument to rule with 
ru ral, a. resembling the country 
sacred, a. holy, dedicated, entitled to reverence 
secret, ft. a thing unknown: a. concealed 
sha dy, a. full of shade; secure from the glare 

of light, or sultry heat 
si lent, a. mute, still, having no noise, calm 
so ber, a. sound in mind; temperate 

A good boy will keep his book clean and nice. 
A bad boy will soil his book and neg-lect it. 
A neat lit-tle girl is the de-light of her mates. 
A dir-ty girl is shun-ncd by all who are clean. 
3 



26 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — no-, m5ve, 
1 

spi der, ft. an insect remarkable for spinning webs 

sto ry, ft. a tale, history; a part of a house 

stu dent, n. a scholar, a bookish man 

stu pid, a. wanting sense; heavy, dull 

ta per, ft. a wax candle : a. regularly sloping 

ti dings, ft. intelligence, news, account 

to ry, ft. one who favored the claims of Eng- 
land in the Revolutionary war 

to tal, a. whole, complete, undivided 

tra der, ft. merchant; one who trades 

tri al, ft. experiment; temptation; test of virtue 

tru ant, a. idle, lazy, careless, loitering 

tu mult, ft. a riot, a stir, a wild commotion 

tu tor, n. one who instructs, a preceptor 

va cant, a. empty, free; disengaged 

va grant, ft. an idle, strolling person: a. wander- 
ing, unsettled 

va ry, v. to change; to deviate, to disagree 

vi per, ft. a serpent whose bite is poisonous 

vital, a. essential; necessary to life 

vo cal, a. having a voice 

wa fer, n. a thin leaf of paste for sealing letters 

wa ges, n. reward for service; hire 

wa ger, v. to pledge as a bet: n. a bet 

wo fill, a. sorrowful, afflicted, calamitous 
2 

art less, a. without art or design, honest 

A good girl is wil-ling to re-ceive in-struc-tion. 
Call no ill names when you are at play. 
Be dil-i-gent and gain all that is use-ful. 
De-sire and try to be the first in do-ing well. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 27 

nor, not— tube, tub, pull — oil pound— thin, THis. 

2 

art ist, n. one skilled in art 
bet tor, a. having better qualities; more good 
bit ter, a. sharp, cruel; hot taste 
blun dor, v. to stumble; to mistake grossly 
buffet, n. a blow with the fist; box on the ear 
bur gess, n. a citizen, freeman; representative 
chil dren, n. plural of child 
chil ly, a. somewhat cold 
cin dor, n. blacksmith's dross; burnt coals . 
cler gy, n. the whole order, set or body, of di- 
vines 
cut ter, n. a small vessel that sails rapidly 
differ, v. to be unlike; to disagree 
din ner, ft. the meal at noon 
drum mer,n. one who beats the drum 
el der, n. the name of a tree: a. of more years 
em bers, n. hot cinders, ashes not yet dead 
em blcm, n. moral device; an illusive picture 
en ter, v. to go in, to write down 
er rand, n. verbal message; an order 
ferret, n. silk tape; a small animal 
fil let, n. a headband: v. to bind with a fillet 
flut ter, i\ to be confused; to fly heavily 
fun nel, n. a pipe of communication; a tunnel 

Be a good boy and you shall be a great man. 
Good boys love their books, which will make them 
wise and great. 

Let us not go in the way of bad men, or bad 
boys, but let the law of God be our joy; then shall 
we live in love and peace all our days. 



28 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — m&, met — pine. p?n — n6, m5ve, 

2 

gen try, 11. civility; birth; condition 
gib bet, 11. a gallows; any transverse beam 
gipsy, n. a vagabond: a fortune-teller 
glimmer, v. to shine faintly; n. faint splendor 
to shine brightly, to gleam 
the throat, the meat-pipe 
one who uses a gun; a cannonier 
a small piece of cloth inserted in a 

shirt, &c. 
a passage for water 
one who retires from society, and 

lives in solitude 
to prevent, to impede, to stop 
ten times ten 

one who chases animals; a dog 
a small animal; a wasp, fly, &.c. 
the upper part of the foot [to place 
within; noting entrance with regard 
a buffoon; one given to jesting 
a fox's hole; water-course of a street 
kin dred, n. relation, affinity, relatives 
king dom,7i. the dominion of a king; a region 
kins man, n. a male relation 
letter, n. a written message; plain meaning 
lim ber, a. easily bent, pliant 
lim ner, n. a picture-maker, a painter [ments 
litter, 11. a brood of pigs; straw; shreds, frag- 
When good boys and girls are at school, they 
mind their books, and strive to learn ; when they 
read, they stand still in their place, and mind what 
is said to them. 



glit ter, 


v. 


gul let, 


n. 


gun ner, 


n. 


gus set, 


n. 


gut ter, 


n. 


her mit, 


n. 


hin der, 


v. 


hun dred 


,a. 


hunt er, 


n. 


in sect, 


n. 


in step, 


n. 


in to, prep. 


jest er, 


n. 


ken nel, 


ii. 



DEFINITION SPELLINGhBOOK. 29 

n<Sr, n'6t — t&be, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, in is. 

2 

luck y, a. fortunate, successful, favorable 

ruer ry, a. cheerful, laughing, jovial 

mil ler, 11. one who attends a mill; a fly 

mit ten, n. a glove without fingers 

mur der, v. to kill unlawfully with malice 

mud dy, a. thick, dirty, impure; dull 

murmur,? 1 , to grumble, mutter, complain 

mut ter, v. to utter with a low, murmuring voice 

nura ber, v. to count, tell over, reckon [Indies 

nut meg, n. the fruit of a tree growing in the East 

pen cil, ii. a tool for drawing and painting 

pen ny, n. twelfth part of a shilling 

pep per, n. a spice; a plant of many kinds 

per feet, a. complete, blameless, pure 

per son, n. a man or woman; shape of the body 

pil lar, n. a column, prop, supporter, defender 

pi] fer, v. to steal trifling things [of saints 

pil grim, n. a wanderer; one who visits the shrine 

plum mct/i. a leaden weight or pencil 

pup py, n. a whelp; a saucy ignorant fellow 

rec tor, n. a minister of a parish, ruler 

remnant,n. that which is left; a residue 

ren der, v. to give, repay, return, translate 

run net, n. liquor to curdle milk 

rub bish, n. ruins of buildings; a worthless thing 

sel dom, a. not often, rarely 

Good scholars do not play in time of school ; 
they use no bad words at play, nor will they play 
with those who do; for bad words will lead to bad 
deeds, and bad deeds will lead to a bad end. 
3' 



30 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, m§t — pine, p?n — nA, m&ve, 



selfish, a. 
sen tence, n. 
ser mon, «. 
ser pent, n. 



ser vant, 
shil ling, 
sig nal, 
sil ver, 
sin ner, 
slen der, 
slum ber, 
smug gler,w. 
spin net, n. 
spir it, n. 
splen dor, n. 
splin ter, n. 
sub ject, 
sud den, 
suf fer, 
sul len, 
sul try, 
sum mon 
tern per, 
ten der, 
ten dril, 



without regard for others 

a condemnation, decision; an opinion 

a religious discourse 

an animal that moves by undulation 

or waving 
one who serves; terms of civility 
twelve pence 
a sign that gives notice 
a white hard metal 
one who sins, an offender 
small, weak, thin, spare 
a light sleep, repose 
one who smuggles goods; a defrauder 
a small harpsichord [apparition 

courage; the soul; vigor of mind; an 
lustre, magnificence, pomp 
a thin piece of wood broken off 
matter in debate: a. liable, exposed 
hasty, violent, coming without notice 
to allow, bear, permit 
angry, obstinate, sour, gloomy 
hot and close, or cloudy 
to call by authority, to cite 
frame of mind, disposition 
kind; soft; sore; young 
the clasp of a vine, &c. 




Here is a new book ; it was 
made to be read. You should 
not let your book fall on the 
floor, but you should keep it 

clean. 



DEFINITION srELriNTt-noOK. 



31 



n'u-.nftt — tAbe, tfib, pftll — 611, pAAml — thin, THlt. 



an iron hook; a frame 

wood lit for building 

a wooden plate to cut meat on 

an instrument of martial music 

one who shews feats of activity; a 

a large well known fowl [glass 

a fine kind of parchment 

a silk with a short fur or pile upon it 

a boat or ship; any thing used to 

hold liquors 
a sacrifice; something destroyed 
the common or lower people 
base, mean, worthless, deformed 
a bad running sore 
and ad. beneath, below, less 
higher in place, superior to 
extreme, highest: n. most that can be 
to publish, speak, discover 
marriage, nuptial festivities 
stubborn, tenacious, unruly 
inclined to any thing, consenting 
the power of judging rightly 

the chief of an abbey 

a performer on a stage; a doer 



2 




ten ter, 


??. 


tini her, 


7*. 


trench cr, 


n. 


tnun pet, 
tuin bier, 


ii. 

11. 


tur key, 
vel lum, 


11. 

11. 


vel vet, 


ii. 


ves sel, 


ii. 


vie tim, 


n. 


vul gar, 


n. 
a. 


ul cer, 


ii. 


un der, prep. 


up per, 
ut most, 


a. 
a. 


ut ter, 


v. 


wed ding, 


ii. 


wil ful, 


a. 


will ing, 


a. 


wis do m, 


ii. 


4 

ab bot, 


11. 


ac tor, 


ii. 



Here is a dog ; he likes to 
chase a fox, a rab-bit or a squir- 
rel, and will chase a cow, or 
horse, or hog, and bite it, if you 
bid him do it. He looks quite 

pleas-ed when you feed him, and will not bil 

if you are kind to him. 




32 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — 116, move, 



4 

ad der, n. 
ad vent, in. 
after, prep, 
al urn, 
am ber, 
bal lad, 
ban ker, 
ban ter, 
bap tist, 
bat ter, 
car rot, 
chan nel, n. 
chap man, n. 
chap ter, n. 
chat ter, n. 
chop per, n. 
com ment, n. 
com mon, a. 
con duct, n. 
con cord, n. 
con gress,?i. 

con quest,n. 



a kind of serpent; a snake 
the coming of our Saviour 
behind: ad. following: a. latter 
a mineral salt 

a sort of yellow transparent substance 
a trifling song 
one who deals in money 
to play upon, to rally, to ridicule 
one who administers baptism 
to beat down; to wear with beating 
a garden-root 
the course for water 
a dealer in goods 
a division of a book or treatise 
idle prate ; the noise of birds 
a wood-cutter 
explanation: v. to explain 
usual, vulgar, equal, public- 
behaviour, management 
agreement, union, harmony 
assembly; national legislature of the 
United States of North America 
victory; success in arms 




Here is a ship. It moves on the 
wa-ter by means of its sails. The 
sails are fas-ten-ed to the masts with 
ropes. The masts are very tall. 
They are as tall as large trees. The sails are 
very large sheets of cloth made of hemp. When 
the wind blows a-gainst the sails, it makes the ship 
move very fast. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



33 



n6r, nut — tfibe, tub, pAU — AH, pound — t Win, Titis. 



con sul, n. a chief manager of trade for his na- 
tion in foreign parts [ligion 
one who changes his opinion or re- 
one who lias l iiken his degree in the 
faculties of divinity, law, physic, ix.c. 



con vert, 
doc tor, 



dros sy, 
dol lar, 
fac tor, 
fag ot, 
fan cy, 
fan torn, 
fat ling, 
fod der, 
fol ly, 
fop pish, 
flan nel, 
flat ter, 
fran tic, 
gal lop, 



full of dross, foul, worthless 



a. 

n. a silver coin, 100 cents 
n. an agent for another, a substitute 
??. a bundle of wood 
n. imagination, inclination, whim 
(or phantom) n. an idle conceit 
n. a lamb for sacrifice 
n. food for cattle: v. to feed cattle 
n. imprudence; want of understanding 
a. foolish, idle, vain, gaudy 
?i. a soft woollen stuff" 
v. to please, to soothe 
a. passionate, mad, furious 
v. to move very fast: n. full speed 
,ii. the buttock of a hog salted and dried 



gan der, 

gar ret, 

hamlet, n. a small village; part of a parish 



n. the male of a goose 

n. the uppermost room; rotten wood 



A cat has four legs ; her hair 
is soft and warm, and will spar- 
kle in the dark if you rub it 
with your hand, or with some 
silk. 

This horse can draw a great load, 
and he can car-ry you on his back. 




34 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — no-, move, 

4 
han sel, n. the first act of sale — ob. 
hap py, ii. fortunate, successful; ready 
hor rid, a. dreadful, offensive, hideous 
jock ey, n. one who deals in horses; a cheat 
jol ly, a. merry, gay, plump 
lad der, n. a frame with steps; gradual rise 
Ian tern, n. a case for a candle; a light-house 
lap pet, n. the parts of a head-dress that hang 

loose 
lat ter, a. the last of the two 
mammon,?i. riches; the god of wealth 
manna, n. the gum of the ash growing in Sicily 
man neiyi. form, custom, way, kind 
mat ron, n. a prudent motherly woman 
mot to, 71. a short sentence prefixed or added 
on set, n. an attack, assault, attempt 
offer, v. to present, exhibit, propose 
office, n. a public employment; business 
parn per, v. to feed delicately, indulge 
pan nel, n. a sort of mean saddle 




Here is a good boy. He is 
fond of his book, and will read 
it. I hope you will be fond of 
yours, and not tear it. A bad 
boy does not love his book. 



Here is a fish. There are a 
great ma-ny kinds of fish-es. 
They swim in the wa-ter by 
means of their fins and their tails. They have no 



wings, nor feet, nor hands. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



35 



. not — tube, tub, pull— AH, pound— THlB, this. 

4 

pan try, ». n small room for provision 

pattern, ». an example, specimen 

pat ron, n. an advocate, supporter, benefactor 

pot ter, n. one who makes earthen ware 

ram merit, a stick to force the charge into a gun 

ran som, //. a price paid for liberty 

rob ber, n. one who robs, a thief 

sad dler, n. one who makes saddles 

sal ad, n. food composed of raw herbs 

san dy, a. abounding with or like sand 

sat in, 11. a soft shining silk 

scan dal,n. infamy, disgrace, aspersion 

scat ter, v. to spread thinly, disperse 

shut ter, v. to break in pieces; to shake 

slattern,/*, a negligent nasty woman, a slut 

sot tish, a. given to liquor, dull, stupid 

tal ly, n, two sticks equally notched; what suits 

tan ner, n. a dresser of leather 

tat tier, n. an idle talker, telltale, busy body 




Here is a sheep. Will you go into 
the field and see the sheep ? A great 
ma-ny of them to-geth-er are cal-led a 
1 flock. Sheep like salt. Do not be 
a-fraid of them ; they will not hurt you. If you 
call them and show them some salt, they will lick it 
from your hand. Wool grows on sheep. 

Here is a tree. The parts of a tree 
on which the leaves grow are cal-led 
branch-es ; the parts in the ground are 
cal-led roots, and the parts be-tween the 
branch-es and the ground is called the trunk. 







36 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6 m5ve, 



TABLE III. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the second. 
1 
A base, v. to bring low, humble, cast down 
a bide, v. to remain, dwell, bear,support 

a dore, v. to honor, reverence, love greatly 

a like, ad. in the same manner or form 
al lude, v. to refer indirectly, hint at 
a lone, a. without company, single, lonely 

a maze, v. to confound with surprise, astonish 
v. to aim at what is lofty or difficult 



v. to expiate, make satisfaction 



as pire, 

a tone, 

at tire, n. wearing apparel; horns of a buck 

be fore, prep, in presence of; prior to 

be have, v. to conduct one's self 

be hold, v. to view, to see, look at: intj. see, lo 

com ply, v. to yield or submit to 

com pute, v. to calculate, count, reckon 

complete, a. perfect, finished: v. to finish 




You have two hands and two 
feet. God gave us hands to 
work with and to use in do-ing 
good. He did not in-tend that 
chil-dren should use them to 
scratch and strike one an-other. That is very 
shame-ful. You have on each hand four fin-gers 
and one thumb. The fin-ger next to the thumb is 
cal-led the fore fin-ger. Some-times it is cal-led 
the in-dex. The fin-ger next to the in-dex is the 
mid-die fin-ger. The next is cal-led the ring fin- 
ger. The next is the lit-tle fin-ger. 



MPMITlOff $FELLflfG~SOOff. ."57 

nor, not — l&be, tftl), pull — All, pound thin, THi*. 



con fine, 


r. 


con jllre, 


v. 


con sume, 


r. 


ere ate, 


r. 


de ride. 


r 


de clare, 


V 


de duce, 


v. 


de iy, 


V. 


de tine, 


v. 


de grade, 


v. 


de range, 


v. 


de note, 


V. 


de pute, 


V. 


de rive, 


V. 


dis like, 


V. 


dis place; 


V. 


dis robe, 


V. 


dis taste, 


n. 


di vine, 


n. 


e lope, 


v. 


en dure, 


v. 


en force, 


v. 


en gage, 


v. 


en rage,. 


v. 


en rol, 


T. 



. to tie up, keep, imprison 
. to enjoin solemnly, adjure 
. to destroy, waste, spend 
. to bring into existence, form, make 
. to determine, finish, conclude 
. to make known, affirm, proclaim 
. to gather from, infer 
. to challenge, despise, dare 
. to explain, mark out, limit 
. to place lower, disgrace, turn out 
to place out of order, embarrass 
to mark, betoken, point out 
to empower, send, appoint 
to deduce, take or descend from 
to disapprove, hate, slight 
to put out of place, remove 
to undress, uncover, strip 
aversion, dislike, hatred 
a clergyman: a. godlike, heavenly 
to escape privately, run away 
to bear, undergo, suffer, last 
to compel, urge, prove, strengthen 
to employ, promise, oppose, fight 
to make furious, provoke 
to enwrap; record, register, enter 



There are seven days in a week: Sun-day, 
M on-day, Tues-day, We dues-day, Thurs-day, 
Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day. 

There are four sea-sons of the year: Spring, 
Sum-mer, Fall or Au-tumn, andWin-ter. 
4 



38 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOX. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 
1 

en sue, v. to follow of course, pursue, succeed 

en tice, v. to draw by fair promises, allure 

en tire, a. complete, whole, undivided 

e vade, v. to avoid, equivocate, shift off 

for sworn, part, abjured, sworn falsely 

huz za, intj. a shout of joy or triumph 

im pale, v. to inclose with palisadoes 

in cite, v. to stir up, animate, urge 

in flame, v. to set on fire, heat, provoke 

in trude, v. to force without right, encroach 

in sure, v. to make certain, secure against loss 

in vite, v. to ask, bid, entreat, pursuade 

mis name, v. to call by a wrong name 

mis place, v. to put in a wrong place 

mis take, v. to conceive wrong, err in judgment 

mo rose, a. peevish, sullen, sour 

par take, v y to share with, have or take a part 

per spire, v* to sweat, become hot; pass off 

polite, a. elegant in manners,desirous to please 

pre pare, v. to make fit, qualify 

pro mote, v. to forward, advance, raise 

re bate, v. to deprive of keenness; lessen 

The boy, who pulls off the wings of a fly, must 
have a cru-el heart. The poor fly suf-fers as 
much as the boy would suf-fer, if some one should 
pull off his arms. 

Do not give pain e-ven to an in-sect, if you can 
a-void it. If you must kill an of-fen-sive in-sect, 
do it at once, and in-flict as lit-tle pain as pos-si- 
ble. 



DEFINITION SPELL IXG-BOOK. 

n6r, n&t— (Abe, tub, pAll— M, pftftnd— thin, thk 

1 

re buke, r. to chide for a fault, to reprove 

re cite, v. to rehearse, repeat, enumerate 

re cline, v. to lean back or sideways, to rest 

re duce, v. to make less, subdue, bring back 

re late, v. to recite, rehearse, refer, belong 

re ly, v. to put trust in, to depend 

re mind, v. to put in mind, tell, hint 

re plete, a. completely filled, replenished 

re vere, v. to honor, reverence, love 

se duce, v. to deceive, mislead, corrupt 

sub lime, a. high in style or excellence, grand 

su pine, a. careless, indolent, negligent 
su preme, a. highest in authority, chief 

sur vive, v. to outlive, live after or longer 

tra duce, v. to censure, defame, misrepresent 
trans late, v. to interpret, explain, render; remove 

un bind, v. to untie, unloose 

un told, a. not revealed, not reckoned 

un fold, v. to discover, expand, display 

un glue, v. to separate any thing glued 

un kind, a. not obliging or civil, cruel 

un lace, v. to loose a thing laced up 

All things, e-ven the worms, ap-pear to be use- 
ful. The silk-worms make silk. They live in 
mild cli-mates, and feed on the leaves of the mul- 
ber-ry tree. 

The warm jack-et, which you wear in cold win- 
ter days, was made of wool ; and the wool grew 
up-on a sheep. Thus does the sheep af-ford you 
cloth-ing. 



40 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK, 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p7n — n<S, move, 



1 



un ripe, 
un safe, 
un seen, 

2 
ab rapt, 
ab surd, 
ac cept, 
ad diet, 
ad dress, 
ad mit, 
a mend, 
a midst, ad. 
as cend, v. 
be set, v. 
col lect, v. 
com pel, v. 
con duct, v. 
con tend,, v. 
con tent, n. 
cor rect, u. 
cor rupt, v. 
de bar, v. 
de part, ». 



not yet ripe, sour, hard 
dangerous, hazardous, wrong 
invisible; inexperienced 

sudden, hasty, unconnected 

inconsistent, contrary to reason 

to take kindly, admit 

to devote, give up, dedicate 

to speak or write to 

to allow, suffer, grant 

to grow better, correct, reform 

in the middle, amongst, in 

to go up, rise, be exalted 

to way-lay; harass, perplex 

to gather together, recover, infer 

to force, oblige, constrain, drive 

to guide, manage, lead, direct 

to dispute, strive, vie, contest 

satisfaction, ease, contentment 

to mend, punish, temper 

to putrify, spoil, defile, bribe 

to exclude, hinder, deprive 

to go away, quit, leave, desist 



As a bird was one day flying in pur-suit of 
some food, for its young ones, a boy who had a 
gun in his hand, shot at it : it fell dead to the 
ground. 

The boy run and took it up: and, when he saw 
that it was dead, he be-gan to re-gret, that he had 
kil-Ied it, for he knew, its young ones must starve. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK* 11 

nor, not— lube, tab, pull— oil pUnd— thin, THU. 

2 

(lis arm, v. to divest of arms, confound, soil 

dis card, v. to dismiss, cast off 

de duct, v. to subtract, cut off, separate 

de feet, n. a want, failing, blemish, error 

de fend, v. to vindicate, guard, protect 

de press, v. to humble, deject, cast or let down 

de tect, v. to discover, find out, lay open 

di rect, v. to order, regulate, inform, aim 

dis miss, v. to send away, discard, depose 

dis sent, v. to differ in opinion, disagree 

dis tinct, a. clear, different, marked out 

dis trust, v, to disbelieve, suspect, fear 

dis turb, v. to interrupt, disquiet, hinder 

effect, n. consequence, issue, end 

em bark, v. to put or go on shipboard 

e mit, v. to issue out, dart, let fly 

en large, v. to increase, swell, expatiate 

en rich, v. to make rich or fruitful 

e vent, n. an end, conclusion, consequence 

e vince, v. to prove, show, make plain 

ful fil, v. to complete, perform, answer 

him self, pro. emphatically that man 

im pend, v. to hang over, be near at hand 

im press, r. to stamp, print, mark 

A heav-y show-er is ris-ing in the west. See the 
viv-id lightning flash-ing a-cross the cloud ; and 
hear the deep thun-der roll-ing through the air. 

Do not fear the thun-der ; it will cause the air 
to be more pure. The rain will re-fresh the parch- 
ed hills, and they w ill be cloth- cd with green grass. 
4* 



42 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

f ate, far, flffi, fat — me, mSt — pine, p?n — n^, m6ve, 

2 

im print, v. to fix in the mind, impress 

in cur, v. to become liable, to deserve 

in dent, v. to cut irregularly, notch ; to covenant 

in feet, v. to communicate bad qualities, taint 

in fest, v. to disturb, harass, plague, annoy 

in flict, v. to impose as a punishment 

in stil, v. to infuse by drops, insinuate 

in struct, v. to inform, teach, tell, train up 

in vest, v. to adorn, dress, confer, besiege 

mis give v. to fill with doubt, fail, give way 

mis print, v. to print wrong or erroneously 

mis trust, v. to suspect, doubt, fear 

mo lest, v. to trouble, vex, disquiet, plague 

neg lect, v. to omit, slight, disregard 

ob struct, r. to hinder, block up, stop 

oc cur, v. to be remembered, arise, happen 

of fence, n. a crime, injury, fault, affront 

o mit, v. to leave out or off, pass by, neglect 

op press, v. to crush by hardship, subdue, injure 

per mit, v. to suffer to be done, grant, allow 

per vert, v. to corrupt, turn from the right 

per verse, a. obstinate, stubborn, petulant 

por tend, v. to betoken, denote, foreshow 

We will look for the rain-bow, which ap-pears 
af-ter a show-er. It is the most splen-did ob-ject 
we can be-hold. See the broad arch, rest-ing on 
the dis-tant hills, and sweep-ing o-ver the lof-ty 
clouds. It has all the col-ors in na-ture. How 
bright these col-ors are! Still they do not daz- 
zle our eyes. 



DKFIMTIOX SFKLLHfG-BOOK. 43 

nor, not — tibe, tftb, pull — oil, pound — thin mi, 
■2 

pre tend, 0, to play the hypocrite, counterfeit 

pre diet, v. to foretel, pro[)hesy, foreshow 

project, v. to jut out, plan, contrive 

pro tect, v. to defend, shield, cover from harm 

pro test, v. to <xive evidence, affirm 

re fit, v. to repair, mend, restore after damage 

re mit, r. to give hack, restore, forgive 

re press, r. to put down, crush, suhdue, restrain 

re trench, v. to cut off, reduce, lesson, confine 

ro bust, a. strong, vigorous, stout, lusty 

se lect, v. to choose in preference 

suh ject, v. to put under, enslave, submit 

sub mit, v. to refer, resign, yield, humble 

sus pense, n. uncertainty, doubt, delay 

transcend, v. to rise above, surpass, excel 

trans gress,^. to violate, offend, break 

un arm, v. to deprive of armor 

un bar, t\ to remove a bar, to unbolt 

4 

des pond, v. to lose hope, despair, faint 

dis band, v. to dismiss, break up, separate 

en chant, v. to bewitch, charm, delight highly 

fi nance, ft* revenue, profit, income, treasure 

What makes it so light in the day-time and yet 
so dark in the night ? 

The sun lights this part of the world in the day- 
time, as a lamp lights a room in the e-ven-ing 
When it is night with us, the sun is shi-ning on 
the oth-er side of the earth ; the earih is round, 
and the sun shines on-ly up-on one side at a time. 



44 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m$t — pine, pm — no-, move, 

4 

gal lant, n. a gay, sprightly man; a lover 

im plant, v. to ingraft, insert, place, set 

re cant, v. to retract an opinion, to recal 

re lax, v. to slacken, remit, abate, weaken 

re tract, v. to recal, recant, deny 

re volve, v. to perform a revolution * 

re volt, v. to desert, go or fall off, rebel 

ro mance, n. a tale, a lie, a fiction: v. to lie, forge 

se dan, n. a close chair for carriage 

sub tract, v. to take from, deduct 

trans act, v. to manage, negotiate, perform 

trans plant,!?, to plant in another place 

trepan, n. a surgeon's instrument; v. to trap, 

to ensnare 
un apt, a. dull, improper, unsuitable 

Who made the sun, and fix-ed the time of its ri- 
sing, and its go-ing down ? 

The sun was made by God. He is the great 
Be-ing, who made all things. He made the earth, 
and the sea, and the moon and the stars. He 
caus-es the sun to rise in the morn-ing, and to go 
down in the e-ven-ing. 

Who made us and gave us pow-er to en-joy the 
morn-ing and the e-ven-ing ? 

We were made by God. He is some-times 
cal-led our Heav-en-ly Fa-ther. He has shown 
us great fa-vor, in ma-king us a-ble to under- 
stand that he is our Fa-ther ; and in al-low-ing 
us to pray to him, and to worship him. 



DEFINITION SFELLING-BOdft, 4o 

nor, not— tfibe, tab, jjmM — All, pound tliin,Tiiiy. 

TABLE IV. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the first. 

1 
Cm ci fix, n. the figure of Christ on the cross 
cru el ty, n. inhumanity, barbarity 
<le cen cy, n. propriety, modesty; cleanliness 
a mark of royalty, crown, wreath 
the most valuable and hardest of all 

gems 
a language, particular speech 
cloth work; the dress of a picture or 
an idle joke, mirth [statue 

obedient, submissive, kind 
abundance, readiness, eloquence 
meaning contrary to words 
the tooth of the elephant 
idleness, sluggishness 
a collection of books 
madness influenced by the moon 
an officer who attests contracts or 
relating to number [writings 

food, nourishment 
verses, poems, rhyme 

Morning. Look over the hills, and see the sun 
just coming in sight. How bright it shines 
through the branches of the trees in yonder or- 
chard! How glad the little birds appear! Lazy 
boys, who lie late in bed, do not know where the 
sun rises. The way toward the rising sun, is 
called East. 



di a dena, 


n. 


di a mond 


, n. 


di a lect, 


n. 


dra pe ry, 


n. 


droll e ry, 


n. 


du ti fill, 


a. 


flu en cy, 


11. 


1 ro ny, 


n. 


1 vo ry, 


n. 


la zi ness, 


n. 


li bra ry, 


ft. 


lu na cy, 


ii. 


no ta ry, 


ii. 


nu mer al, 


ft. 


nutriment 


,71. 


po et ry, 


a. 



46 Oi;FlNITlON SFELLIXG-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, phie, pin — nb m&re, 
1 

pri ma cy, n. a chief ecclesiastical station 

pri ma ry, ?i. first in station, original 

pu ri ty, n. cleanliness, chastity, innocence 

re gen cy, n. rule, authority, vicarious government 

se ere cy, ti* privacy, retirement [preferment 

si mo ny, n. the crime of buying or selling church 

stu pi fy, v. to make stupid, dull 

tu te lar, a. guarding, protecting, kind 

va can cy, n. a vacant place, a time of leisure 

va gran cy,n. an unsettled state or condition 

but te ry, n. a place for provisions and utensils 

ben e fit, n. kindness, favor, advantage 

big a my, n. crime of having two wives 

big ot ry, n. prejudice, superstition, blind zeal 

but ter fly, n. a beautiful insect 

cinnamon,n. the bark of the laurel of Ceylon 

cit i zen, n. a freeman; one inhabiting a city 

clem en cy,?i. kindness, mercy, humanity 

cler i cal, n. relating to the elegy 

cur ren cy,n. a paper passing for current money 

cyl in der, n. a long round body, roller 

den i zen, n. a citizen, a freeman 

det ri ment,w. a loss, damage, hurt, weakness 

dif fi dent, a. not confident, bashful 

Noon. Now it is 12 o'clock. Let us observe 
where the sun is. It is not right over our heads; 
if it were, the air would be still warmer. The 
cows have retired to the shady woods, and the 
sheep are lying along the shade of the fence. As 
you stand facing the sun at noon, the way before 
you, is called South. 



DEFINITION SPE I.I.I NG-BOOX. 



47 



ihV, n< 4 )t — tube, iftb, pull — MI, pound — this, this. 



dif fi cult, 
differ ent, 
dig ni ty, 
dil i gent, 
div i dend, 
dul ci mer, 
ec sta cy, 
ed i tor, 

effigy, 

el e ment, 
elegy, 
em bas sy, 
eb o ny, 
em bry o, 

em e r«iid, 
em per or, 
en e my, 
en mi tv , 
en ti ty, 
ep i gram, 
es cu lent, 
ev er y, 



a. hard, troublesome, cross 
a. unlike, distinct, various 
n. rank, honor, grandeur 
a. careful, industrious 
n. a number to be divided 
n. a musical instrument 
It. excessive joy, rapture 
ft. one who prepares a book for the 
press or superintends a newspaper 



a resemblance, an image 



a simple body which human art can- 
a funeral poem [not divide 

a public message or trust 
a heavy black wood 
n. the rudiments of an animal or plant 
before the parts are distinctly formed 
a green precious stone 
a monarch; a title superior to king 
a public or private foe 
ill-will, malice, hatred 
a real being, real existence 
a short pointed poem 
a. good for food, eatable 
a. each one of all; belonging to all 



Evening. Now the sun is going down. We 
can look at it now, without hurting our eyes, for 
it is not as bright, as it was at noon. How finely 
it makes the clouds appear! There are crimson 
clouds, and purple clouds, and clouds of almost all 
colors. The way towards the setting sun, is cal- 
led West. 



48 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mk — pine, pin — nA, move, 



fel o ny, n. 

fes ti val, n. 
fin i cal, a. 
fish er y, n. 
gen er al, n. 
gun ner y, w. 
har bin ger, n. 
her aid ry, n. 
imple mentjW. 
im pu dent, a. 
in ere mental, 
in di go, n. 
in dus try, n. 
in fan cy, n. 
in fant ry, n. 
in fi del, n. 
in stru ment,?i. 
in tel lect, n. 
in ter est, n. 
in ter val, n. 
jus ti fy, v. 
leg a cy, w, 
len i ty, n, 



crime, incurring the loss of lands 

and goods 
a feast; an anniversary day of joy 
foppish, spruce, gay, vain 
the business of catching fish 
the chief commander of an army 
the science of artillery 
forerunner, a messenger 
the art or office of a herald 
a tool, instrument, utensil 
wanting modesty, saucy, bold 
act of growing greater; produce 
a plant for dying blue 
diligence, assiduity, attention 
the first part of life; original 
the foot soldiers of an army 
an unbeliever, heretic, traitor 
a tool; deed of contract [ing 

the faculty of thinking, understand- 
usury; advantage, influence 
space between places; distance 
to clear from guilt, defend 
a bequest ; any thing given in a will 
mercy, mildness, tenderness 



Night. The busy streets of the city, and the 
green fields of the country, are alike silent. The 
faithful sun has gone, to light another part of the 
world, and the glittering stars are seen all over the 
sky. There is one star, called the North star, 
which never appears to move. The way towards 
it, is called North. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



49 



nor, nhi — tobe, tftb, pull — oil. pMod — thin, THia. 



lcj) ro sy, n 



lev i ty, 
lib er al, 


n. 
a. 


lib er ty, 


Hi 


lig a merit, 


n. 


lin e al, 


a. 


lit a ny, 
lit er al, 


n. 
a. 


lit ur gy, 


11. 


lux u ry, 
med i cal, 


n. 
a. 


mel o dy, 


ii. 


mem o ry, 


ii. 


mes sen ger 


,n. 


mil lin er, 


n. 


min er al, 


n. 


mm is ter, 


ii. 


mus cu lar, 


a. 


mys te ry, 
ped an try, 


ii. 
n. 



a disease of the skin, in white, 

scurfy scabs 
lightness, vanity, folly 
bountiful, generous, free; genteel 
freedom, privilege, permission 
a band to tie parts together; bond 
descending in a right line 
a form of public prayer 
according to the primitive meaning 
a form of common prayer 
excess in eating, dress, &c. 
physical, relating to healing 
harmony of sound, sweet music 
power of recollection 
one who carries an errand 
one who makes caps or bonnets 

for females 
matter dug out of mines 
a high officer, clergyman 
full of muscles, bracing 
a hidden thing, obscurity 
a boastful display of learning 



It is no more right to steal apples or water mel- 
ons from another's garden or orchard, than it is to 
steal money from his desk. Besides it is the mean- 
est of all low tricks to creep into a man's inclosure 
to take his property. How much more manly is it 
to ask a friend for cherries, peaches, pears or mel- 
ons, than it is to sneak privately into his orchard 
and steal them. How must a boy, and much more 
a man, blush to be detected in such a mean trick. 







50 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, mSve, 



ped i gree, rc. 
pen al ty, n. 
pen u ry, n. 
pes ti lent, a. 
pil lor y, n. 
prin ci pal, n. 
pub li can, n. 
punc tu al, a. 
pun gen cy, n. 
pyr a mid, n. 
reg u lar, a. 
rem e dy, n. 
rib aid ry, n. 
rev er end, a. 
rit u al, a. 
riv u let, n. 
sec u lar, a. 
sed i ment, a. 
sen a tor, ». 
sen ti ment, 7i. 
sen ti nel, n. 
sev er al, a. 
syl la bub, n. 



a genealogy, lineage, descent 

punishment, censure, forfeiture 

poverty, want, indigence 

infectious, pernicious 

an instrument of punishment 

a head or chief; capital 

a toll gatherer, a victualer 

exact, scrupulous, strict, nice 

power of pricking; sharpness 

a pillar ending in a point 

according to rule, orderly 

a cure; medicine; help, reparation 

rude brutal language; obscenity 

deserving, or entitled to reverence 

solemnly ceremonious, formal 

a small river or stream, a brook 

not bound by vows, worldly 

what settles at the bottom 

a counsellor; member of a senate 

opinion, thought, idea 

a soldier on guard; a watch 

distinct, divers, many 

milk mixed with wine or cider 



A love of trifling amusements is derogatory to 
the christian character. 

An observatory is a place for observing the heav- 
enly bodies with telescopes. 

An extemporary discourse is one spoken without 
notes or premeditation. 

The prudent good man will govern his passions, 
and not suffer them to be inflamed with anger. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK 61 

nor, not— tube, tub, pull— All, pound — thin, THb. 



sim i lar, 
sin gu lar, 
sin is ter, 
slip per y, 
sub si dy, 
sum ma ry, 
sym me try. n. 
tern po ral, a. 
ten den cy, n. 
ten e ment, ». 
ter ri fy, v. 
tes ta ment, n. 
tit u lar, 
typ i cal, 
vie to ry, 
vil Ian y, 
vin e ear, 



a. 
a. 
n. 

n. 

n. 

ur gen cy, n. 
wilderness,n. 



ad mi ral, 
al co ran, 



having resemblance 

only one particular; odd, queer 

bad, unfair, unjust, perverse 

apt to make one slip; unstable 

aid in money; supply given 

an abridgment: a. short, brief 

harmony, proportion 

not eternal, secular, worldly 

towards the purpose, drill, scope 

a small house, apartment 

to make afraid, scare, shock 

the name of holy writ; a will 

honorary, nominal 

figurative, emblematical 

conquest, success, triumph 

baseness, wickedness 

an acid liquor made from cider, Sec- 

a pressure of difficulty or haste 

uncultivated country 

chief commander of a fleet 
the Turkish bible containing the 
Mahometan faith 



The fixed stars are at immense distances from 
us: they are so distant that we cannot measure the 
number of miles. 

When fogs and vapours rise from the earth, and 
ascend one or two miles high, they come to a cold 
part of the air. The cold there condenses these va- 
pours into thick clouds, which fall in showers of 
rain. 



o2 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — 116 mfive, 

4 

an i mal, n. a living creature 

an nu al, a. yearly, lasting only a year 

ac ci dent, n. that which comes to pass without 

being foreseen 
ad a mant, n. a diamond, loadstone 
am i ty, n. friendship, love, agreement 
am nes ty, n. general pardon 
ar ro gant, n. haughty, proud, self-conceited 
bar ris ter, n. a counsellor at law, a lawyer 
cab i net, n. a set of drawers; a place for counsel 
cal i co, n. printed cotton cloth 
cal en dar, n. an almanac ; a register of the year 
can is ter, n. a box for tea 
cannibal, n. a man-eater; a most cruel wretch 
can o py, n. a covering spread over the head 
capital, n. chief city or town; principal sum; 
chas ti ty, n. purity of the body [large letter 
clar i fy, v. to make clear or bright 
clas si cal, a. relating to standard authors 
cod i cil, n. an addition or supplement to a will 
colony, n. a plantation from the mother country 
com e dy, n. a dramatic piece, a play 
com i cal, a. diverting, droll, queer, merry 
con ju gal, a. belonging to marriage or union 
con ti nent, n. land not separated by water 



The time will soon come, when we must bid a 
last farewell to this world. 

When our friends die, they will never return to 
us: but we must soon follow them. 

A holy life will disarm death of its sting. 

God will impart grace to the humble penitent. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 63 

nflr, iK 1 )t — ti'ihe, tub, pull — All, pound — thin, this. 

4 

con tra ry, a. disagreeing, opposite, adverse 
doc u mcnt,ti. an instrument; direction; precept 
drop si cal, a. troubled with the dropsy 
fac ul ty, n. ability, reason, power, talent 
fac tor y, n. a body of merchant agents; a man- 
ufactory 
fam i ly, n. a household; lineage; a race; a tribe 
gal lant ry,?i. bravery, generosity; show 
gal ler y, n. an upper loft to a chapel; a balcony 
gar ri son, n. a fortified place, or soldiers to de- 
fend it 
glob u lar, a. like a small sphere or globe 
glo? sa ry, n. a dictionary of obscure words 
hap piness,?i. blessedness, content, good fortune 
hos pi tal, n. a place for the sick or poor people 
lot ter y, n. the distribution of prizes by chance 
man i fest, a. plain, open, clear, evident 
man i fold, a. of different kinds; multiplied 
man ner ly,a. complaisant, civil, kind 
mar in er, n. a seaman, a sailor 
mon u ment,?t. tomb, or pillar to preserve the mem- 
ory of a person or event 
nat u ral, a. produced by nature 
nom in al, a. only in name, not real 

Idolatry is the worship of idols. Pagans worship 
gods of wood and stone. These are their idols. 
But among christians, many persons worship other 
sorts of idols. Some worship a gay and splendid 
dress, consisting of silks and muslins, gauze and 
ribbons; some worship pearls and diamonds; but all 
excessive fondness for temporal things is idolatry. 
5* 



■MHM 



54 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fail, fat — me, met — pine. p?n — n<S, move, 

4 

oc u lar, a. belonging to the eyes or sight 

oc cu py, v. to employ, use, possess [army 

of fi cer, n. one in office; a commander in the 

or a tor, n. a man of eloquence [source 

origin, n. the first beginning of any thing; 

or na ment, n. decoration, honor, grace 

or re ry, n. an instrument to show the revolu- 
tions of the planets 

ot to man, a. belonging to the Turks 

pan o ply, n. complete armor or harness 

par a dox, n. an assertion contrary to appearance 

paragon, fi. a model or pattern: v. to compare 

par al lax, n. the distance between the true and 

apparent place of any star 

par al lei, n. a line of latitude, &c. resemblance 

par a pet, n. a wall breast high; wall of defence 

par i ty, n. equality; like state or degree 

pol i cy, n. prudence, cunning 

pol i tic, a. prudent, artful, wise 

pop u lar, a. pleasing to the people, general 

pov er ty, n. necessity, meanness, want 

prac ti cal, a. relating to practice or action 



Whales are the largest of marine animals. 

They afford us oil for lamps and other purposes. 

Astronomers can, by calculating, foretell the 
exact time of an eclipse, or of the rising and set- 
ting of the sun. 

Sound striking against an object and returned, 
is an echo. 

The bat is the intermediate link between quad- 
rupeds and birds. 



T)i:i iNiriov SFCLLJJTO-BOOB. "35 

nor, not — fc6be, tftb, pull — oil, pAfrul — thin, THl*. 

4 

prob i ty y n. honesty, voracity, sincerity 

prod i iz:stl , n. a spendthrift; a lavish person 

prod i gy, n. a surprising thing, monster 

prom i nent, a. standing out, conspicuous 

prop fer ty, n. a right of possession, quality 

pros o dy, n. the art of making verses 

prot est ant, n. one who adhered to ( ihe Reformat 

quod lib et, n. a nice point; a suhtilty [tion 

rkd i cal, a. original, implanted by nature 

ran cid ness, n. a strong, sour scent 

ran som er, v. one who ransoms 

rap id ly, ad. swiftly; with great speed 

rap tur ous, a. ecstatic, transporting 

rat i fy v. to complain; to establish 

rar i ty, n. uncommonness, scarcity 

sac ra merit, n. the eucharist or Lord's supper 

sal a ry, n. a periodical payment; stated hire 

sat is fy, v. to pay in full, please, feed, atone 

tarn a rind, n. a tree, producing sour fruit 

tap es try, n. a cloth woven in figures, hangings 

vag a bond, n. a stroller, a vagrant, wanderer 

van i ty, n. pride, arrogance, emptiness 

wag on er, n. a driver of a wagon 



The President of the United States is the chief 
executive officer of the government. 

An exile is one who is banished from his country. 

Cash means properly, a cheat, but it now sig- 
nifies money. 

Addison and Pope were contemporary authors, 
that is, they lived at the same time. 



56 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, m&ve, 



TABLE V. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the second. 
1 
A base merit, n. depression, act of humbling 
a gree ment*,-. n. bargain, covenant; harmony 
al li ance, n. a union by treaty or marriage 

al lure ment, n. temptation, enticement 
ap pa rent, a. evident, plain, visible, certain 
ar ri val, n. the act of coming to a place 

a maze ment, n. astonishment, great fear 
a tone ment, n. satisfaction, reconciliation 
co e qual, a. equal with, being in the same 

state 
con fine ment, n. an imprisonment, restraint 
de ci pher, i\ to unfold, unravel, explain 
de co rum, n. decency, order, fitness 
de ni al, n. negation, objection, refusal 

de cri al, n. a clamorous censure 

de port ment, n. behaviour, conduct 



Legislation is the enacting of laws, and a legis- 
lator is one who makes laws. 

God is the divine legislator. He proclaimed his 
ten commandments, from mount Sinai. 

In free governments, the people choose their 
legislators. 

Our farmers, mechanics and merchants, compose 
the strength of the nation. Let them be wise and 
virtuous, and watchful of their liberties. Let them 
trust no man to legislate for them, if he lives in the 
habitual violation of the laws of his country. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



57 



nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 611, pound— thin, TH«. 



de po nent, n. 



die ta tor, 


n. 


tli plo ma, 


n. 


en rol meat, 


n. 


en tice ment, 


a. 


e qua tor, 


n. 


he ro ic, 


a. 


il le gal, 


a. 


im pro dent, 


a. 


oe ta vo, 


n. 


op po nent, 


n. 


po ma turn, 


n. 


pri me val, 
re ci tal, 


a. 
n. 


re li ance, 


n. 


re qui tal, 


it. 


re vi val, 


n. 


spec ta tor, 
sub scri ber, 


n. 
fl. 


sur vi vor, 


ii. 


tes ta tor, 


n. 



one who (rives a deposition un- 
der oath 
one who dictates; a chief ruler 
a deed of privilege or honor 
a writing of record; a register 
allurement, bait, temptation 
a line dividing the globe into 
two equal parts 
suitable to a hero 
contrary to law, unjust, base 
Wanting prudence, indiscreet 
a sheet folded into eight leaves 
a competitor, rival, antagonist 
an ointment for the hair 
original, such as was at first 
rehearsal, repetition 
confidence, trust, dependance 
recompence, reward; retaliation 
a returning to life, a restoration 
a looker on, a beholder 
one who subscribes or contributes 
one who outlives another 
a man who leaves a will 



A matrass is a chemical vessel; but a mattress is 
a quilted bed. 

Good manners are always becoming; ill manners 
are evidence of low breeding. 

The colors of the dolphin in the water are very 
beautiful. 

Ardent spirits stimulate the system for a time, 
but leave it more lanjniid. 



58 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, mSve, 
1 

tes ta trix, n. a woman who leaves a will 

trans la tor, n. one who translates 

trans pa rent, a. clear, like glass, &c. 

tri bu nal, n. a court of justice 

ver ba tim, ad. word for word; literally 

vol ca no, n. a burning mountain 

un e qual, a. not equal, partial, unjust 

un mind ful, a. inattentive, negligent 

2 

ac cus torn, v. to habituate, to use one's self to 
af feet ed, part, not natural ; afflicted [a thing 

ag gres sor, n. an assaulter, first invader 

a mend ment, n. a change for the better 

ap pen dix, n. some thing appended or added 

as bes tos, n. a mineral that will stand the fire 

as cend ant, n. superiority, influence, rule 

as sem bly, n. a company assembled 

at tend ant, a. waiting upon, joined 

be gin ning, n. the first part of time, original 

be wil der, v. to puzzle, perplex, mislead 

col lee tor, n. one who collects; a tax-gatherer 

con sid er, v. to examine, requite, regard 

con tin gent, a. accidental, casual, uncertain 

Despotism is tyranny or oppressive government. 

The despotism of government can often be over- 
thrown; but for the despotism of fashion, there is 
no remedy. 

The Tartars wander from place to place, without 
any settled habitations. 

A loquacious companion is sometimes a great 
torment. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 
n6r, not— tube, tub, pull — oil, p6un<]-- thin THi's. 



59 



de lin quent, n. a criminal, defaulter 

de liv er, v. to give, offer, relate, free, save 

de mer it, n. ill deserving, crime, guilt 

di lem ma, n. a difficult or doubtful choice 

di min ish, v. to make less, decrease, decay 

dis sen ter, n. one who dissents 

dis tern per, n. any disease, sickness, uneasiness 

dis tin guish, v. to discern, note, perceive 

di ur nal, n. a day book: a. daily 

do mes tic, a. belonging to a house; private 

e ject ment, n. a writ to dispossess; ejection 

em bel lish, v. to adorn, beautify, trim, set off 

e quip ment, n. accoutrements; the act of equip- 
ping 

hys ter ic, a. troubled with fits 

in ces sant, a. continual, unceasing 

in clem ent, a. harsh, rough; unmerciful 

in cum bent, a. imposed as a duty; resting upon 

in sip id, a. void of taste or spirit; dull, flat 

in trin sic, a. internal, real, solid, genuine 

ma lig nant, a. envious, malicious; fatal 

noc tur nal, a. happening in the night; nightly 



An advocate is one who defends the cause or 
opinions of another, or who maintains a party in 
opposition to another. 

Cattle in South America are hunted for their 
hides and tallow. 

The miser amasses riches, and keeps his money 
where it will do no good. 

Intemperance is the grievous sin of our country. 

The planet Saturn has a bright ring around it. 



60 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — phie, pfn — n<S, move, 



pa 



cif ic, 



po lem ic, 
pre cep tor, 
pro hib it, 
pro lif ic, 
pro tec tor, 
pu is sant, 
re dun dant, 
re fresh ment, 
re lin quish, 
re luc tant, 
re mem ber, 
re plen ish, 
re plev in, 



re pug nant, a. 
re pub lish, v. 
se ques ter, v. 
spe cif ic, a. 

sur ren der, v. 
trans cend ant, a. 
trans gres sor, n. 
tri um phant, a. 
um brel la, n. 

4 
a ban don, v. 
a bol ish, v. 



gentle, peaceable, mild 

disputative, controversial 

a teacher, instructor, tutor 

to debar, hinder, forbid 

fruitful, productive, rich 

defender, governor, regent 

powerful, strong, brave 

superabundant, too full 

food, nourishment, rest 

to give up, quit, release 

unwilling, resisting 

to call to, or keep in mind 

to fill, stock, satisfy 

a writ to recover possession of 

seized goods, &c. 
contrary, disobedient 
to publish again 

to set aside, separate [other 
distinguishing one sort from an- 
to yield or deliver up, resign 
very excellent; surpassing 
a law breaker; a sinner 
celebrating a victory; victorious 
a shade to guard from the sun 

to forsake, quit, desert 

to destroy, repeal, make void 



Cicero was the most celebrated of the Roman 
orators. 

The winters in Lapland are severe. The peo- 
ple of that country dress in furs, to protect them- 
selves from the severity of the cold. 



PKFIMT10N M'F.I,l,lV(;-r>OOK. 



61 



m">r, not — tube, tub, pull — AH pound — tliiu, THIS. 



ac com plish, 

ad mon ish, 


V 
V 


ap par el, 
as sas sin, 


n 


as ton ish, 
at tach ment, 


v. 


con tract or, 


//. 


de can ter, 
de tach ment, 
de mol ish, 


n. 
tl 

V 


dog mat ic, 
dra mat ic, 


a 
a. 



em bar rass, v. 
em pan nel, v. 
en camp ment, n. 



er rat ic, 


a. 


es tab lish, 


v. 


im mod est, 


a. 


im mor al, 


a. 


im pos tor, 


n. 


im prop er, 


a. 


in con stant, 


a. 


in hab it, 


v. 



to finish, effect, fulfil, adorn 
to reprove, warn, advise 
clothing, raiment, dress 
a murderer, who kills by secret 

assault 
to amaze, confound 
a writ in law; seizure; regard 
one who makes bargains 
a glass vessel for liquor 
a party sent off 
to destroy, overthrow, ruin 
magisterial, positive, obstinate 
represented by an action; theat- 
rical 
to distress, perplex, entangle 
to form a list of jurors 
tents pitched in order 
wandering, irregular 
to make firm, to settle, to fix 
unchaste, indecent 
irreligious, dishonest [character 
one who cheats by a feigned 
unfit, unqualified, wrong 
variable, unsteady, fickle 
to dwell or live in, occupy 



Monsoon is a wind in the East Indies, that blows 
six months from one quarter, and then six months 
from another. 

An epoch is a fixed point of time from which 
years are reckoned. The departure of the Israelites 
from Egypt is a remarkable epoch in their history. 

6 



62 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh, pine, pin — ni, m3ve, 

4 

in sol vent, a. unable to pay or discharge debts 

in val id, a. of no weight, weak, void of force 

mo nas tic, a. belonging to a monk or convent 

pe dan tic, a. like a pedant ; conceited, vain 

ro man tic, a. false, wild, improbable, fanciful 

to bac co, n. a plant much used for smoking, 

un god ly, a. wicked, irreligious, profane [&c. 



TABLE VI. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the third. 
1 
Al a mode, n. a thin, glossy silk for hoods, &c r 
dev o tee, n. a superstitious person; a bigot 
dis a gree, v. to differ, quarrel, not agree 
dom i neer, v. to behave with insolence 
im ma ture, a. not perfect, too hasty 
im por tune, v. to teaze with solicitation 
in com mode, v. to embarrass, hinder, disturb 
in ter cede, v. to entreat, meditate, interpose 
in tro duce, v. to lead or bring in, to admit 
mis ap ply, v. to apply wrong 
mis be have, v. to behave ill or improperly 
o ver take, v. to come up with, to catch 
re com pose, v. to settle or quiet anew 
ref u gee, n. one who flies for protection 
su per sede, v. to make void, set aside 
su per scribe,^, to write upon the top or outside 
vol un teer, n. a soldier of his own accord 
un der mine, v. to injure secretly, destroy, ruin 






DEFINITION SPELLING-ROOK. 63 

nur, not— tube, tub, pull— 611, pounrl— (hin, this 



2 

ap pre bend, v. to arrest, seize; understand 

con tie scend,tL to yield, submit, consent 

con tra diet, v. to oppose, deny 

dis pos sess, v. to deprive of possession 

in direct, a. not straight; oblique; unfair 

in cor rect, a. not correct, inaccurate 

in ter mix, v. to mingle or join together 

o ver run, v. to ravage, overflow, lay waste 

o ver turn, v. to throw down, destroy, conquer 

rec ol lect, v. to recover or bring back to the 

memory 
rec ommend,v. to commend to another 
rep re hend, v. to blame, chide, reprove, censure 
un der sell, v. to sell cheaper or below the value 

4 
su per add, v to add more and above 
un der stand, v. to comprehend fully, be informed 

TABLE VII. 

Words of four syllables, accented on the first 
1 
Brev i a ry, n. an abridgment; a compend 
lu mi na ry, n. any body that gives light 
mo men ta ry, a. lasting for a moment 
nu ga to ry, a. trifling, futile, insignificant 
pa tri ot ism, n. love and zeal for one's country 

2 
cer e mo ny, n. outward rite, form of civility 
cua torn a ry, a. habituated, customed 
del i ca cy, n. daintiness; politeness 



64 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pin — nA, m5ve. 

2 

dif fi cul ty, n. labor, trouble, hardness 
dil a to ry, a. slow, backward, slothful [of sense 
ep i lep sy, n. a disease causing spasms and loss 
em is sa ry, n. a secret agent, a spy 
het e ro dox, n. differing from the true church 
ig no min y, n. disgrace, reproach, infamy 
in ti ma cy, n. close familiarity, friendship 
in tri ca cy, n. difficulty, perplexity 
in ven to ry, n. an account or catalogue of goods 
lin e a ment, n. feature; form; make 
mer ce na ry, a. mean, sordid, selfish 
mis eel la ny, n. a collection of various kinds 
mil i ta ry, a. warlike, suiting a soldier 
preb end a ry, n. one who enjoys a prebend or set- 
tled pay 
pref a to ry, a. introductory; by way of preface 
pur ga to ry, n. a supposed place of purgation 
after death [business 

sec re ta ry, n. one who writes for another in 
sed en ta ry, a. sitting much; inactive 
sep tu a gint, n< the Greek version of the Old 

Testament 
sump tu a ry, a. regulating the way of living 
ter ri to ry, n. district, dominion, land 
tes ti mo ny, n. evidence, proof; profession 
trib u ta ry, a. paying tribute, contributing 
4 

ac cu ra cy, n. exactness, justness or nicety 
ac ri mo ny, n. sharpness, corrosiveness 
ad mi ral ty, n. the office of Lord High Admiral 
ad ver sa ry, n. an opponent, antagonist 
al i mo ny, n. a separate maintenance 
al le go ry, n. a figurative speech; allusion 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOM. <3-3 

nor, not — tul>e, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, THM. 

4 

com men ta ry,n. explanation of an author 
com mis sa ry,n. a delegate or deputy 
con tro ver sy, n. a dispute, enmity, quarrel [ing 
man da to ry, a. directory, preceptive, command- 
mat ri mo ny, n. marriage, the nuptial state 
mon as te ry, ft. a convent; religious house 
ob sti na cy, n. stubbornness, contumacy 
pat ri mo ny, n. an estate by inheritance 
plan e ta ry, a. belonging to the planets 
prom is so ry, a. containing a promise 
prom on to ry, n. head-land, cape, high land 
sal u ta ry, a. healthful, safe, wholesome 
sane tu a ry, ft. holy place; refuge for criminals 
stat u a ry, n. the art of carving images 
vol un ta ry, a. acting by choice, willing 



TABLE VIII. 

Words of four syllables, accented on the second. 

1 
A e ri al, a. belonging to the air; lofty 

an nu i ty, n. a yearly allowance or set pay- 

ment 
ar mo ri al, a. belonging to family arms 

cen tu ri on, n. a military officer over 100 men 
col le gi al, a. belonging to a college 
com mu ni cant,?*, one who receives the Lord's 
com mu ni ty, n. a society; body politic [supper 
con gru i ty, n. consistency, fitness 
con nu hi al, a. of or relating to marriage 
cor po re al, a. having a body, material 

6* 



66 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n&, mdve, 



ere du li ty, n. easiness of belief 

cri te ri on, n< a mark of quality, a standard 

e le gi ac, a. mournful, sorrowful 

fu tu ri ty, n. the time to come, future state 

gram ma ri an, n. one who teaches grammar 

gra tu i ty y n. a present by way of recompense 

his to ri an, n. a writer of facts and events 

li bra ri an, n. one who has the care of a library 

ma te ri al, a. important, real, essential 

ma tu ri ty, n. ripeness, completion, perfection 

me mo ri al, n. something to preserve the mem- 
ory [silver 

mer cu ri al, or. consisting of mercury or quick- 

ob scu ri ty, n. darkness, privacy 

ob nu bi late, v. to cloud, to obscure 

pro pri e ty } n. fitness, justness; exclusive right 

se cu rity, n. a defence, safety, protection 

so bri e ty, n. soberness, temperance 

va cu i ty, n. a space unfilled; emptiness 

va ri e ty, n. change, intermixture, variation 

2 

ab sur di ty, n. inconsistency, unreasonableness 

ac tiv i ty, n. the quality of being active 

ac ces sa ry, a. contributing, aiding [tenance 

ac ces so ry, n. one who aids in, or gives coun- 

ad min is ter, v. to supply, execute 

a dul te ry, n. violation of the marriage bed 

af fin i ty y n. kindred; relation by marriage 

ar til le ry, n. great w r eapons of war, cannon, 

a vid i ty n. eagerness, intenseness [&c. 

cap tiv i ty, n. slavery, bondage, subjection 

ce lib a cy, n. a single life or state 

ci vil i ty, n. rule of decency, politeness 



definition SPELLING-BOOK. 67 

nor, not— tul*\ tub, pull — All, pound— thin, THIS. 

2 

co in ci dent, a. equivalent, agreeing with 

com pet i tor, fl. an opponent, a rival 

com pul so ry, a. forcing, compelling 

conjee tu nil, a. depending on conjecture 

con spir a cy, n. combination of bad men 

con stit u ent, a. composing; essential 

de cliv i ty n. gradual descent, slope 

de lin quen cy, n. a failure in duty, fault [things 

di vin i ty, n. the deity; science of divine 

ef fee tu al, a. powerful, efficacious, real 

e lee tri cal, a. produced by electricity 

em pyr e al, a. refined, heavenly, pure 

e pis co pal, a. belonging or relating to bishops 

e pit o me, n. an abridgment, an abstract 

e quiv a lent, a. equal in value, or in force and 

e quiv o cal, a. doubtful, uncertain [power 

e vent u al, a. accidental, consequential; final 

fer til i ty, n. abundance, fruitfulness 

fes tiv i ty, n. joyfulness, mirth, gayety 

fi del i ty, n. faithfulness, honesty, justice 

ha bit u al, a. customary; acquired by habit 

hos til i ty, n. open war, enmity 

hu mil i ty, n. mdoesty; freedom from pride 

i den ti ty, n. sameness, reality 

im men si ty, n. infinity; unbounded greatness 

im ped i ment, n. hindrance, obstruction 

ju rid i cal, a. used in courts of justice; legal 

le vit i cal, a. priestly; ritual; judicial 

Ion gev i ty, n. great length or extent of life 

ma lev o lent, a. ill disposed towards others 

ma lig ni ty, n. malice, extreme enmity [years 

mil len ni am, n. Christ's reign on earth of 1000 

mu rtif i cent, a. generous, benelicent, bountiful 



68 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 

2 

na tiv i ty, n. birth; the coming into life- 

ne ces si ty n. poverty, want, compulsion 

no bil i ty, n. persons of high rank; dignity 

nu mer ic al, a. relating to number, numeral 

om nip o tent, a. almighty, all-powerful 

par tic u lar, a. singular, intimate, individual 

per pet u al, a. never ceasing, endless 

po lit ic al, a. relating to politics 

po lyg a my, n. a plurality of wives at one time 

pos ter i ty, n. succeeding generation, offspring 

pre cip i tant, a. hasty, rash, hurried 
pre die a ment,?i. a class, arrangement; condition 

pro fun di ty y n. depth, deepness 

pros per i ty, n. good fortune, success 

ra pid i ty, n. quick motion, swiftness 

re cip ro cal, a. alternate, mutual, equal 

re pub li can, a. belonging to a republic 

scur ril i ty, n. gross language, vile abuse 

se ver i ty, n. cruel treatment, rigor 

sig nif i cant, a. betokening something; important 

se ren i ty, n. calmness, peace 

sin cer i ty y n. honesty of mind or intention 

so lem ni ty, n. seriousness, dignity, gravity 

su prem a cy, n. height of authority 

ter res tri al, a. pertaining to the earth; sublunary 

tran quil li ty, n. peace of mind, quiet, calmness 

va lid i ty, n. strength, force, soundness 

vi cin i ty, n. neighborhood, nearness in place 

4 

a nal o gy, n. a relation, resemblance 

a nat o my, n. art of dissection; a skeleton 

an tag o nist, n. an opponent, adversary 

a pol o gy, n. u defence, excuse, justification 



DEFINITION SPBLLING-BOOk. 69 

nor not — tube, tub, pull — oil, pound — thin, this. 

4 

a }>os ta cy, fl. a falling from one's former pro- 
as trol o gy y n. foretelling events by stars [fession 
as tron o my, n. the science of the heavenly bod- 
bar bar i ty, n. savageness, cruelty [ies 
bi og ra phy, n. a history or writing of lives 
bru tal i ty, n. inhumanity, beastliness 
ca lam i ty, n. cause of misery, misfortune 
cli mac ter ic, a. dangerous, critical 
col lat er al, a. side to side; concurrent 
com mod i ty, n. any article of traffic, wares 
com par i son, n. likeness, similitude 
con com i tant,a. accompanying, joined to 
de moc ra cy, n. government by the people 
de prav i ty y n. a vitiated state; corruption 
des pondency,n. despair, hopelessness 
di am e ter, n. breadth of a circle 
dis par i ty, n. inequality; unlikeness 
e con o my, n. good management, frugality 
e van gel ist, n. a preacher of the gospel 
fa tal i ty y n. a decree of fate; a tendency to 

danger 
for mal i ty, n. form, ceremony; order 
fru gal i ty, 71. good husbandry, thrift 
ge om e try, n. the science of quantity, &x 
gram mat ic al,a. belonging to grammar 
hu man i ty, n. benevolence, the nature of man 
hy poc ri sy, n. dissimulation, deceit, pretence 
majority, n. a greater number; opposed to 

minority 
me trop o lis, n. the chief city of a country 
mi nor i ty, n. the smaller number; opposed to 

majority 



70 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — 116, move, 

4 
mo nop o ly, n. the exclusive privilege of selling 
mo ral i ty, n. the doctrine of the duties of life 
no sol o gy, n. a classification of diseases 
on tol o gy, n. the doctrine of beings or ideas in 

general; metaphysics 
pre dom i nate, n. to prevail, govern, rule 
pri or i ty, n. precedence; first in rank 
pro ver bi al, a. belonging to a proverb 
sab bat ic al, a. belonging to the sabbath 
sa tan ic al, 11. devilish, infernal 
sub ser vi ent, a. instrumental, useful 
tau tol o gy y n. a repetition of the same sense 
ty ran nic al, a. like a tyrant, despotic 
ve nal i ty^ n. prostitution of talents for money 
ver bos i ty, n. much empty talk; prolixity 



TABES IX. 

Words of four syllables accented on the third. 
1 

An te ce dent, n. what goes before 

ap pa ra tus, n. furniture; show; tools 

com men ta tor, n. one who explains 

me di a tor, n. an intercessor, kind adviser 

sac er do tal, a. belonging to a priest 

su per vi sor, n. an inspector, overseer 

2 

ac ci dent al, a. casual, fortuitous, unforeseen 

det ri ment al, a. causing loss, hurtful 

en er get ic, a. active, forcible, vigorous 

fun da ment al, a. chief, original, principal 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 71 

nfir, o&t — t&be, t&b, p&ll — Ml, pound — thin, this. 

2 

in nu en do, n. an oblique hint 

man i fes to, n. public declaration; edict 

met a pli} s ies, n. the science of the affections of 

being in general; ontology 

o ri cut al, a. eastern, or situated in the east 

oc ci dent al, a. pertaining to the west 

or na ment al, a. decorating, tending to adorn 

pan e gvr ic, n. an oration eulogy, encomium 

pred e ces sor, n. an ancestor; one going before 

sci en tif ic, a. producing certain knowledge 

u ni ver sal, a. general, the whole 

4 

ar o mat ic, a. fragrant, spicy, sweet 

eal i man co, n. a kind of woollen stuff 
correspondent, n. one who holds correspondence 
hor i zon tal, a. on a level; parallel to the nor- 
mal e fac tor, n. one w r ho commits a crime [izon 
mem o ran dum, n. a note to help the memory 
S) s te mat ic, a. methodical, connected, regular 



TABLE X. 

Having proceeded through Tables comprising easy 
words from one to four syllables, let the learner 
begin the following Table, which consists of more 
difficult words. 

MONOSYLLABLES. 

l 
iBa?/, n. an opening into the land: a. a color 
ha//, n. grass dried for fodder [duce eggs 

\ivj y v to place along; wager; to bring or pro- 



72 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6, m5ve, 

1 

say, v. to speak, utter, pronounce, tell 
may, ft. the fifth month; v. to be possible 
pay, v. to discharge a debt; reward; atone 
pray, v. to offer up petitions; to entreat 
sway, v. to hang heavy; govern, rule 
fray, ». a quarrel, a battle, a combat 
clay, ft. blue earth, used for earthen ware, &c. 
way, ft. method, passage, road, custom 
ray, ft. a line or beam of light; a fish; an herb 
bray, v. to cry like an ass; to beat in a mortar 
stray, v. to wander; err, deviate, rove at large 
yea, ad. yes, surely, certainly, truly 
jail, ft. a prison, a place of confinement 
pail, ft. a wooden vessel for water, milk, &c. 
sail, i\ to pass by means of sails: to swim; to fly 
rail, ft. a piece of timber used for fencing v. to 

insult; abuse 
frail, a. liable to error, weak 
wail, v. to lament, grieve, sorrow, bewail 
moil, n. a bag of post letters; armor 
nail, ft. a pointed piece of metal; the horny sub- 
stance growing at the end of the fingers 
trail, v. to draw after; to drag [and toes 

bail, ft. a security given for another; handle of a 
flail, ft. a thrashing instrument [? a ^5 &- c » 

snail, ft. a shelly animal; a slow person 
laird, ft. Scotch lord or proprietor of a manor 
aid, ft. help; v. to assist, succor, support 
maid, n. an unmarried woman; female servant 
swear, v. to utter or affirm; to put to an oath 
brain, n. a soft substance within the skull 
chain, n. a line of links: v. to fasten with a chain 
grain, ft. corn in general, as wheat, rye, &c. 



DEFINITION spf.i.uncj-book. IS 

nrtr, not — tul>e, tftb, pfill — 611, pomi.l — thin , thU. 

1 

slain, participle of /o s/ajf; killed 

train, n. procession; retinue; line; way 

main, a. principal, chief, important 

sprain, n. a violent twist or wrench 

stain, v. to discolor; to spot; pollute; to disgrace 

twain, a. two, both: ad. in two parts 

wain, n. a kind of carriage; a set of stairs 

paint, n. colors mixed together for painting 

quaint, a. exact, nice, pretty; artful; odd 

plaint, n. a lamentation, complaint, cry 

aim, v. to take sight, level, direct, design 

claim, n. a demand, a title: v. to demand of right 

maim, v. to hurt, wound, lame 

waif, n. goods found and not claimed 

stage, ii. a place for public transactions; a car- 
riage running regularly for passengers 

gwage, v. to measure casks, &c. 

plagi/e, 11. a pestilence, vexation, trouble, misery 

vague, a. unmeaning, wandering, indefinite 

bait, n. a temptation; refreshment 

state, n. a condition; a republic; civil power 

graze, v. to eat grass; touch slightly; glance 

praise, ii. renown, honor, commendation 

baize, ii. a sort of coarse woollen cloth 

maize, n. the native corn of America 

shave, v. to take off the beard; to cut off 

brave, a. courageous, gallant, noble 

steak, n. a slice of flesh to fry or broil 

pea, n. a well known pulse: pi. pease 

tea, n. the leaves of a Chinese shrub 

ke?/, n. an instrument to open a lock ; something 
which serves to explain 

7 



74 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — nh, m5ve, 
1 

sprai/, n. foam of the sea; drops of water driven 

from a wave 

stat/, v. to continue in a place 

ga?/, a. airy, fine, showy, merry 

plai/, ». sport, game; recreation; a drama 

beard, n. hair on the chin; the barb of an arrow 

leap, v. to stride, to jump, to spring 

neap, a. the neap tides are the low tides 

reap, v. to cut down with a sickle, gather 

cheap, a. not dear, easy to be obtained 

heap, n. a pile; confused jumble; cluster 

teal, n. a wild fowl of the duck kind 

drear, a. mournful, gloomy, dismal, sad 

clear, a. bright, transparent, pure, guiltless 

shear, v. to strip or cut off with shears 

year, ». twelve calendar months 

deal, v. to traffic, trade; distribute; treat 

heal, v. to cure; grow well; reconcile 

meal, n. the flower part of grain; a repast 

veal, ». the flesh of a calf killed for the table 

weal, n. a sound state of a person or thing; 

happiness 

zeal, n. warmth for a person or cause 

beal, n. a pimple; a small tumor 

staid, 'participle of to stay 

laid, past time and part, of to lay; placed 

paid, v. past time and part, of to pay 

braid, v. to weave together: n. a string or cord 

chair, n. a seat to sit in; a sedan 

squeal, v. to cry with a shrill sharp voice 

fear, n. dread, apprehension, expectation of evil 
near, ad. at hand, closely, almost 

rear, v. to raise; elevate, exalt; to instruct 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



75 



nflr, nAt — tube, tub, pull — oil, p&ftnd — thin, THis. 



1 

heard, 

blear, 

ear, 

sear, 

smear, 

spear, 

lain, 

pain, 

strain, 

gain, 

blain, 

drain, 

fain, 

faint, 

taint, 

saint, 

bead, 

lead, 

mead, 

plead, 

cream, 

dream, 

stream, 

beam, 

trait, 

haste, 

paste, 

chaste, 

taste, 

traipse, 

change, 

strange, 



t\ jtast time and pari. of to hear 

a. dim; watery; weak; bloody [corn 

n % the organ of hearing; handle; spike of 

v. to burn with hot iron: a. dry, withered 

v. to daub, soil, defile, pollute 

n. a long pointed weapon; a lance 

participle of to lie 

n. a sensation of uneasiness; toil; penalty 

v. to make tight; to sprain, weaken 

n. advantage, profit, benefit, interest 

n. a pustule or blister; a boil or blotch 

n. a channel to carry off water: v. to empty 

a. glad, pleased, rejoiced 

a. feeble, timorous, languid, low, weak 

v. to corrupt, infect, sully, stain 

n. one eminent for piety; a godly person 

n. a small ball or drop; a moulding 

v. to conduct, guide, go first; to entice 

n. a meadow; a liquor made of honey and 

water 
v. to allege in pleading, defend; discuss 
n. the oily and best part of milk 
n. thoughts in sleep; an idle fancy; whim 
n. a running water, current, course 
11. a main timber; ray of the sun, &c. 
a stroke; a touch; outline or sketch 



hurry, speed; passion, warmth 



a thick mixture of flour and water 
pure, undefiled, imcorrupt [ment 

11. sense of tasting or relishing; discern- 

v. to walk in a sluttish manner 

ii. an alteration; small money: v. to alter 

a. foreign; new; wonderful; unusual 



-36 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, mSt — pine, pm — 116, move, 



1 

blaze, ft. 

steam, ft. 

gleam, ft. 

scream, t\ 

fleam, ft. 

ream, ft. 

team, ft. 



least, 
feast, 
yeast, 



beast, 

priest, 

east, 

grief, 

brief, 

chief, 

deaf, 

leaf, 

sheaf, ft. 

fief, ft. 

lief, 

neif, 

plea, 

cease, 

lease, 

niece, 



ad, 

ft. 

ft. 

v. 

v. 

ft. 

grease, ft. 
crease, n. 
bleat, v. 
cheat, v. 
treat, ft. 



a flame; report: v. to flame, publish 

the vapor of water: v. to evaporate 

a small shoot of light 

to cry out violently or shrilly 

an instrument to bleed cattle with 

twenty quires of paper 

cattle or horses attached to a cart, 

wagon, sled, &c. 
smallest: ad. in the lowest degree 
a sumptuous treat or entertainment 
barm; the froth or flower of beer when 

working 
an irrational animal; a brute 
one who officiates in sacred offices 
the quarter where the sun rises 
a painful sense of loss, sorrow, trouble 
short, contracted; common; concise 
principal; eminent: ft. a leader 
wanting the sense of hearing 
part of a plant or book; thin plate 
a bundle of grain; a heap [service 
a fee; an estate held on condition of 
willingly, soon 
[scotch~\ the fist; a slave 
a form of pleading; an excuse 
to leave off, stop, be at an end 
to let by a lease; to glean, pick up corn 
the daughter of a brother or sister 
the soft part of fat [folding 

a plait made by folding : v. to mark by 
to cry as a sheep or goat 
to defraud in a bargain, to deceive 
an entertainment given; a feast 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



77 



nor, nflt — t&be, tub, pull — Ml, p&ftnd— thin, ru'ia 



1 

eat, n. a chair, bench; residence, mansion 
neat, a. pure, elegant, clean, spruce, nice 
ieat, r. to make hot; to warm; put in a passion 
teat, n. the projecting part of the female breast 
beak, n. the bill of a bird; promontory; a point 
leak, v. to let water in or out, drop, run out 
jleak, a. cold, chill, pale, wan 
sneak, v. to creep slily; lurk about 
speak, v. to utter articulate sounds; talk, address 
freak, n. a sudden fancy, whim 
squeak, v. to cry out shrilly; to betray a secret 
fleak, n. a small lock of flax, &.c. 
screak, v. to make a shrill noise 
yield, t\ to give up, surrender, afford, produce 
shield, n. a buckler, protection, defence 
wield, v. to use with full power, to sway 
fiend, n. an infernal being, fury, enemy, foe 
league, n. a measure of three miles; a confederacy 
teagwe, n. name of contempt for an Irishman 
tweag, v. to pinch, squeeze; to perplex 
leash, n. a leather thong, a rope 

n. a sovereign, a lord: a. trusty, faithful 
n. the besieging a place; a seat, a stool 
a. without moisture, thirsty; flat; droll 
n. an insect: v. to move with wings 



liege, 
siege, 
dry, 

I cry, 
sky, 
die, 
S: 

big*, 



n. an outcry, shrieking: i\ to weep, call 

n. the heavens, firmament; the climate 

v. to tinge, color; expire, lose life 

v. to attempt, examine, prove 

v. to cook in a frying pan; to melt, to boil 

n. paste baked, filled with apple, minced 

meats, &c. 
n. elevation: a. dear; loud; tall* lofty 
7 ' • 



78 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, p!n — n6 t mdve, 



nigh, prep 



sigh, 


n. 


fie, 


intj. 


hie, 


v. 


vie, 


v. 


hg : ht, 


n. 


might, 


n. 


height, 


n. 


night, 


n. 


right, 


a. 


sight, 


n. 


tight, 


a. 


bright, 


a. 


%/it, 


v. 


blight, 


V. 


fright, 


n. 


flight, 


n. 


wight, 


n. 


rhyme, 


n. 


smile, 


n. 


guile, 


n. 


mild, 


a. 


child, 


n. 


wild, 


71. 


stride, 


n. 


bride, 


n. 


gwide, 


v. 


guise, 


n. 


fro, 


ad. 


doe, 


n. 


mow, 


v. 


flow, 


n. 


glow, 


V, 



and ad. at no great distance; near 

a mournful breathing; a deep sob 

denoting dislike 

to go in haste, to hasten 

to contend, strive, rival 

illumination: a. not heavy, nimble 

strength: v. past time of may 

space upward; utmost degree 

the time of darkness, gloominess 

just; straight, true; fit; proper 

the act of seeing; an open view 

tense, close; difficult; tidy 

shining, clear; evident; witty 

to contend in battle, engage in war 

to blast: n. mildew; a disappointment 

a sudden terror or fear 

a running away, escape; a sally 

a person or being: a. nimble, swift 

harmony of sounds; metre; poetry 

a look of pleasure or kindness 

cunning, deceit, fraud, artifice 

kind, gentle, calm, soft, sweet 

a son or a daughter; an infant 

desert : a. not tame, turbulent 

a long step, a wide stretch of the legs 

a woman newly married 

to direct, conduct, superintend 

dress, habit; manner; custom 

backward; in a returning state 

the female of a buck; a she deer 

to cut down with a scythe 

the rise of water: v. to overflow 

to burn, to be heated, redden, shine 



DEi'ixn m.\ sru,UN(;-BOOK. 

n.V, not — tftbe, t ii ! > , pull — All, pound — thin, Tuis. 



79 



1 




blow, 


v. 


grow, 


v. 


snow, 


n. 


stow, 


v. 


strow, 


v. 


hoe, 


n. 


mole, 


n. 


pole, 


n. 


foal, 


n. 


goal, 


n. 


roll, 


n. 


poll, 


ii. 


toll, 


n. 


scroll, 


n. 


coal, 


ii. 


shoal, 


n. 


prowl, 


v. 


stroll, 


V, 


troll, 


v. 


brogue, 


n. 


rogue, 


n. 


vogue, 


n. 


most, 


ad. 


post, 


n. 


host, 


ii. 


g/iost, 


ii. 


boast, 


v. 


1 




deep, 


a. 


keep, 


v. 


weep, 


v. 


steep, 


v. 



to inflame with wind, move as air; to 
to shoot up; increase [blossom 

particles of water frozen in flakes 
to lay in order and close, to lay up 
to scatter, to spread, throw about 
a garden tool used to cut up weeds 
a natural spot; mound; pier 
extremity of the earth; staff', perch 
the young of a mare, a colt 
the final end or purpose 
public register; a mass made round 
the head: v. to cut off hair 
a tax: v. to sound a bell with strokes 

at intervals 
a writing wrapped up; roll; wreath 
a mineral used for firing; charcoal 
a sand bank; a. shallow [der 

to rove about, seek for prey ; to plun- 
to ramble, wander, rove 
to move circularly; roll; rove 
a kind of shoe; corrupt speech 
a knave, a dishonest person; wag 
fashion, mode; esteem; credit 
greatest in number or quantity 
a messenger; office; piece of timber 
an army; landlord; master 
the soul of a person deceased; a spirit 
to brag, magnify, speak highly 

far to the bottom; knowing; affecting 
to conceal, detain, preservo, hold 
to lament, shed tears, bewail, mourn 
to soak in liquor: a. very slanting 



80 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, move, 



1 

sleep, n. 

creep, v. 

sheep, n. 

fleece, n. 

beeves, n. 

queer, 

deed, 

feed, 

weed, 

green, 

seed, 



creed, n. 

heed, n. 

screech, n. 

spleen, n. 
squeeze, v. 

cheese, n. 

bleed, v. 

breed, n. 

sleek, a. 

sleeve, n. 

keen, a. 

eel, w. 

peel, n. 

reel, v. 

sneeze, v. 

breeze, n. 

feel, v, 

keel, n. 

veer, v. 

steer, n. 



repose, slumber, rest, ease; death 
to move slowly; to loiter; to fawn 
a useful animal of the genus ovis 
the wool shorn from a sheep at one time 
pi. oxen; cattle for slaughter 
odd, strange, particular, droll 
action whether good or bad; exploit 
to supply with food, nourish, fatten 
a useless herb; mourning dress; veil 
a grassy plain; a color: a. not dry 
what produces plants and animals; pro- 
geny; race 
a form or confession of faith ; a belief 
attention, care, notice, caution, respect 
a harsh loud cry: v. to shriek, cry 
the milt; spite, anger; melancholy 
to press close; crush, oppress 
the curd of milk pressed in a hoop or 

mould 
to lose or let blood ; lose sap 
a race: v. to generate; to contrive 
smooth; having an even surface 
the covering of the arm 
eager; severe; sharp; fine 
a serpentine slimy fish 
the outside shell; rind 
to wind yarn; to stagger; to slip 
to emit wind audibly by the nose^ 
a gentle gale; a stinging fly 
to perceive by the touch, handle 
the bottom of a ship 
to change; to turn about 
a young bullock: v. to guide, direct 



DUIMTION SPELLING-BOOK. 81 

timi , i . T t — h'.l.c, lul>, pull — Mil, |)Mi"m«l— thin, Tins. 



cheer, 


r. 


cheek, 


11. 


seen, part. 


revi\ 


V. 


deem, 


V. 


2 




hence, 


ad. 


pence, 


n. 


fence, 


n. 


bled, 


v. 


dead, 


a. 


stead, 


n. 


tread, 


v. 


dread, 


n. 


spread, 
shred, 


v. 

n. 


head, 


n. 


cleanse, 


v. 


realm, 


n. 


deck, 


n. 


neck, 


n. 


peck, 
check, 


n. 
v. 


speck, 
wreck, 


n. 
n. 


meant, 


v. 


sense, 


n. 


tense, 


n. 


bench, 


n. 


stench, 


ii. 


quench, 
wench, 


v. 

n. 


wrench, 


n. 



to infuse life and spirit; to encourage 

the side of the face 1 , or a machine, kc. 

beholden, perceived 

to rout met or draw in sails 

to judge, determine, conclude, think 

from this place or thing 

plural of penny 

inclosure, security, guard, hedge 

pasl time and participle of to bleed 

deprived of life; cold; dull; lost 

a frame; place; room; turn; use 

to set the foot; walk or go; crush 

awe, fear, terror 

to cover over; propagate; publish 

a fragment; a small piece cut off 

what contains the brain; a chief; the top 

to make clean; scour; purity 

a kingdom, state; kingly government 

the rloor of a ship: v. to dress, adorn 

a part of the body; along narrow part 

one fourth of a bushel 

to curb, chide, interfere, reprove 

a small spot; a stain 

a destruction, ruin, shipwreck 

past time and participle of to mean 

the faculty of perceiving; meaning 

time; a term in grammar 

a seat to sit on; justices &,c. sitting 

an offensive smell 

to extinguish; cool; allay; destroy 

a negro woman; a <;irl of ill-fame 

a violent twist: v. to pull by force 



82 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, m5ve, 

2 
drench, i\ to soak, steep; fill with drink 
fetch, v. to bring, draw, reach 
sketch, n. an outline; a rough draught 
wretch, n. a miserable or worthless person 
spend, v. to consume, expend; fatigue; waste 
friend, n. an intimate companion; a favorite 
blend, v. to mix, mingle; confound in a mass 
edge, n. the sharp part of an instrument; a brink 
hedge, n. a fence made of bushes [wedges 

wedge, n. a piece of metal: v. to cleave with 
sledge, n. a very large hammer; a sled 
ledge, n. a small moulding on the edge; a ridge 
sedge, n. a growth of flags; long grass 
pledge, v. to pawn: n. a surety 
dredge, n. a dragnet for taking oysters 
fledge, v. to furnish with feathers or wings 
bridge, n. any structure over a river; upper part 

of the nose 
bilge, v. to fracture a ship's bottom 
helve, ii. the handle of an axe, &c. 
twelve, n. two and ten 
delve, v. to dig; to sift; fathom; examine 
guess, v. to conjecture, suppose, hit upon 
breast, n. a part of the body; conscience; heart 
guest, n. one who is entertained; a visitor 
sweat, n. a matter from the pores; toil, labor 
deot, n. what is another's due; a sort of writ 
stem, ii. family, race; stalk; prow of a ship 
phleg-m, ii. a watery humor of the body 
ink, n. a black liquor or substance used for 

writing or printing 
wink ; v. to shut the eyes; connive, hint 



DEFINITION SPELLIXfi-BOOK. 



83 



nAr not— tobe, tub, pull — Afl, pACim! — thin, this. 



a flower, color, a vessel with a narrow 

stern: v. to pierce, to stab 
the number live on dice 
a mathematical glass 
a division in the church; separation 
a bit of wood chipt off, a fragment 
to leap quickly, to bound, to pass over 
a large vessel with three masts 
a narrow slued: v. to make naked, divest 
a small bag; a wallet; a certificate 
to draw out into thread, stream out 
the lowest part of the face 
one of two produced at a birth 
the natural covering of the body; hide 
past time of to build 
the covering of a bed 
to raise a building; rest, construct 
to throw on heaps, float 
a present; faculty; thing given 
a woman's shirt; artifice; evasion 
nimble, speedy, quick 
thread made by twisting: v. to wind 
the joint of the hand next the arm 
hazard, danger, peril 
of a piercing sound; sharp 
dexterity; knowledge acquired by use 
to lavish, waste, be lost by shedding 
to make cold, deject, depress, blast 
a long trench: v. to make ditches 
a kind of rosin; height; rate; bar 
fruitful, wealthy, valuable; sweet; nice 
a woman who practices magicaj arts 



2 




pink, 


n. 


cinque, 


n. 


prism, 


it. 


s<7/ism, 


11. 


chip, 


n. 


skip, 
ship, 


v. 
n. 


strip, 


n. 


scrip, 


n. 


spin, 


v. 


chin, 


n. 


twin, 


n. 


skin, 


11. 


built, 


V. 


quilt, 
btiild, 


11. 

V. 


drift, 


V. 


girt, 
shift, 


11. 
n. 


swift, 


a. 


twist, 


n. 


wrist, 


ii. 


risk, 


n. 


shrill, 


a. 


skill, 


n. 


spill, 
chill, 


v. 
v. 


ditch, 


11. 


pitch, 
rich, 


n. 
a. 


witch, 


n. 



84 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pm — n<S, mSve, 



a quick pull: v. to pull with a quick 

motion 
a hollow for a statue to stand in 
the joint on which a door turns; a point 
to burn slightly, scorch, burn off 
to bow, fawn, flatter; contract; shrink 
a kind of trimming : v. to trim 
a sharp sudden pain, pinch, gripe 
a short view, a faint light 
after: ad. before this; because 
to wash, cleanse, wash out soap, &c. 
to kick when uneasy; to start back 
to hold fast, confirm, bend, fasten 
to squeeze, press, gall, hurt 
a color, tinge. See tint. 
a dye; a slight coloring: v. to tinge 
a mass of burnt clay shaped in a mould 
a small piece of wood 
a blow or wound made with the foot 
the cotton or stuff of a candle or lamp 
swift, active, ready, living 
to throw out spittle; to put upon a spit 
to upbraid, reproach, sneer at 
to be alive, exist, last 
a thing used to sift with; a bolter 
the top of a building; a steep elevation 
a hard substance of earth, &x. a weight 

of 14 lbs. 
one's own house : ad. to the point 
a young horse, the foal of a mare 
a violent shock: v. to shake very much 
a blockhead; a heavy stupid person 



2 




twitch, 


n. 


niche, 


n. 


hinge, 


n. 


singe, 


v. 


cringe, 


v. 


fringe, 


n. 


twinge, 


n. 


glimpse 


, 71. 


since, prep. 


rinse, 


v. 


wince, 


V. 


clinch, 


V. 


pinch, 


V. 


teint, 


n. 


tint, 


n. 


brick, 


n. 


stick, 


n. 


kick, 


n. 


wick, 


n. 


quick, 


a. 


spit, 


v. 


twit, 


v. 


live, 


V. 


sieve, 


n. 


ridge, 


n. 


stone, 


n. 


home, 


n. 


colt, 


n. 


jolt, 


n. 


dolt, 


n. 



DEFINITION SrELUNO-EOOK. 85 

n<V, nut — t&be, tnl», pflll — ft?!, j)ofind — thin, th2s« 



1 
moult j v. to change the feathers [eritig of animals 
coat, ft. the outside garment; the outward cov- 

2 
curl, ft. a ringlet of hair, a wave 
hurl, v. to throw with violence 
churl, ft. a miser, niggard, rustic, rude man 
drum, v. to heat the drum: ft. a military instru- 
dumo, a. speechless, silent, mute [ment 

crumo, n. a small piece; a fragment of bread 
num6, a. torpid, motionless, cold, benumbed 
plumo, ft. a plummet: ad. perpendicularly 
run, v. to move swiftly; to contend in a race 
much, n. a great deal: a. large: ad. greatly 
such, pro. of that kind, like this, similar 
touch, n. the act of touching; sense of feeling 
crutch, n. a support used by cripples 
burst, v. to break suddenly; fly open or out 
stuff, it. any thing; furniture; medicine; texture 
snuff, n. pow 7 dered tobacco; snuff of a candle; 

resentment: v. to smell 
tough, a. not brittle; ropy; clammy 
plump, a. fat, round, comely 
stump, ft. the remaining part of a tree or joint 
trump, n. a trumpet; a turn-up card 
lurch, v. to cheat, pilfer: n. a forlorn condition 
church, ft. a place of worship; assembly or body 
young, a. not old, youthful [of christians 

gulf, ft. a large bay; a whirlpool 
nymph, ft. a goddess of the wood: in poetwj, a lady 
hymn, ft. a divine or holy song; a song of praise 
judge, ft. a civil officer; v. to pass sentence upon 
grudge, ft. envy, ill-will; an old quarrel 
drudge, n. a mean laborious servant; a slave 
8 



86 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 

2 

trudge, v. to jog on; to travel heavily 

shrub, n. a bush; spirit with acid and sugar 

scrub, v. to rub hard, to clean by rubbing 

bulge, v. to jut out; swell in the middle; bilge 

gurge, 11. a whirlpool, gulf, deep place, abyss 

surge, ii. a swelling sea; a wave 

purge, n. a medicine causing stools: v. to cleanse 

plunge, v. to sink, dive or dip suddenly 

curse, ii. a bad wish; torment: v. to wish evil to 

purse, n. a small bag for money 

dunce, n. a dolt, a blockhead, a dullard 

ba/m, ii. the name of a sweet plant 

ca/m, n. stillness, quiet: v. to pacify, still 

pa/m, n. part of the hand; a tree; victory 

psa/m, 11. a holy song, a sacred hymn 

qua/m, 11. a sudden fit of sickness; faintness 

alms, n. relief of the poor; charity 

2 
doom, n. judgment, sentence, destruction 
room, ii. space, extent; stead; apartment 
boom, n. a bar of wood; a spar to extend a sail 
loom, 11. a weaver's machine; tool [maturity 

bloom, n. the blossom or flower of a tree, &c im- 
groom, n. one who cleans and tends horses 
womb, n. the place of generation or conception 
tom&, n. a repository or monument for the dead 
broom, n. a shrub; a besom to sweep with 
spoon, n. a vessel used to eat liquids with 
boon, n. a gift, grant, present, favor 
moon, ii. the great luminary of the night 
noon, n. the middle of the day, 12 o'clock 
loon, n. a water-fowl; a scoundrel 
swoon, n. a fainting fit: v. to faint ; sicken 






DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



nor, not — tul*\ tAh, pn II — oil, pound — thin, this. 



;i hound, limit; a brook, torrent 

indigent, mean, paltry, lean, unhappy 

a roving journey, ramble, turn 

a negro; a marsh, watery ground 

a clown, a loot, a rude man 

somewhat cold; indifferent [man 

one without reason; a buffoon; wicked 

an instrument; a hireling, a mean person 

a seat without a hack; an evacuation 

a standing water, a pond 

a weaver's quill: v. to wind yarn 

to pine away, languish, sink 

a lart r e ladle: v. to lade, empty 

a body of soldiers; a number of people 

a noose, a running knot for a rope or 

string 
broth; a decoction of flesh for food 
a cluster; a crowd, huddle 
a shout: v. to shout with insult 
a covering for the legs; profit, gain 
a small black water-fowl 
to shout in contempt 
to pry, peep, search slily 
to plead a mock cause, to argue 
victuals, meat, provision for the mouth 
the fourth part of an acre in square 

measure 
offspring, progeny, breed 
a temper of mind; a term in grammar 
to change place, pass, walk, stir 
to evince, make trial, experience 
a hollow cut with a tool 
a running knot, a trap, snare 



2 




bourn, 


11. 


poor, 


a. 


tour, 


n. 


moor, 


II. 


boor, 


n. 


cool, 


a. 


fool, 


n. 


tool, 


n. 


stool, 


n. 


pool, 


n. 


spool, 


11. 


droop, 


v. 


scoop, 


ii. 


troop, 


ii. 


loop, 


n. 


soup, 


n. 


group, 


ii. 


hoop, 


n. 


boot, 


n. 


coot, 


n. 


hoot, 


v. 


toot, 


V. 


moot, 


V. 


food, 


11. 


rood, 


11. 


brood, 


111. 


mood, 


n. 


move, 


v. 


prove, 


v. 


groove 


,n. 


noose, 


n. 



88 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n — nA, m5ve, 



choose, v. to make choice, pick out, select 

boose, v. to drink to excess, to guzzle 

coo, v. to cry as a dove or pigeon 

do, v. to act, to perform, answer the purpose 

shoe, n. a cover for the foot: v. to fit or cover 

with shoes 

loo, n. the name of a game at cards 

woo, v. to make love to, court, entreat, ask_ 

proof, n. evidence, test; a rough sheet of print 

woof, n. the threads that cross the warp 

loose, a. lax, unbound; wild, wanton [pleton 

goose, n. a large water-fowl; tailor's iron; sim- 

moose, n. an animal, the largest of the deer kind 

roost, v. to sleep as a bird, rest, lodge 

root, n. the original or first cause; bottom 

foot, n. that on which any thing stands 

shoot, v. to discharge from a gun, let off, dart 

book, n. a volume in which we read or write 

cook, n. a dresser of victuals: v. to dress vict- 
uals 

hook, n. a bent piece of iron, &c. ; snare, trap 

look, v. to seek for; behold, see, watch 

took, v. past time of to take 

brook, n. a running water, rivulet, trifling current 

crook, v. to bend, to pervert: n. a hooked stick 

flook, n. the broad part of an anchor; a flounder 

rook, n. a bird; a cheat 

shook, v. past time of to shake [throat 

crowp, n. the buttocks of a horse; a disease of the 
3 

law, n. a rule of conduct; judicial process 

shaw, n. a small wood, a thicket — ob. 

taw, v. to dress skins white for gloves, &c. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



89 



nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 6?1, pound— thin, THis. 



3 



the craw of 



maw, n. the stomach of animals; 

birds 

raw, a. unsubdued by fire; chill; sore; ignorant 
paw, ft. the foot of a beast; the hand 
saw, v. to cut with a saw; past time of to see 
awe, ft. fear mingled with reverence; dread 
gnaw, v. to tear with the teeth, bite, waste, fret 
straw, n, any worthless thing; a stalk of grain 
flaw, n. a breach, crack, defect, fault; blast, gust 
draw, v. to pull along, take out; to allure, to win 
chaw, v. to chew, grind with the teeth 
claw, n. foot of a bird or beast: v. to scratch 
craw, ft. the crop or first stomach of fowls 
haw, v. to speak slowly: ft. the berry of a thorn 
jaw, ft. the bone in which the teeth are fixed 
war, ft. open hostility, fighting, combat 
for, prep, because of, conducive to, in hope of 
nor, con. a negative particle, neither 
taught, past time and participle of to teach 
caught, past time and participle of to catch 
bxought,past time and participle of to bring 
sought, past time and paiiiciple of to seek 
aught, ft. any thing ; any part, the smallest 
tux ought, past time and participle of to work 
fought, past time and participle of to fight 
groat, ft. four pence sterling; a small sum 
fxaught, a. full, loaded, replete 
nought, ft. nothing, not any thing 
form, ft. a method, shape: v. to arrange, model 
storm, ft. a tempest; tumult; assault; fury 
swarm, ft. a crowd, a multitude: v. to crowd 
warm, a. a little hot: v. to heat moderately 
born, part, brought into the world or life 
8* 



90 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, p"n — 116, m&ve, 

corn, 

warn, 



ft. grain; a hard lump in the flesh 
v. to give notice, caution, tell, order 
corse, ft. a dead body, a carcase [head of oxen 
horn, . ft. hard substance which grows on the 
morn, ft. first part of the day 
fawn, ft. a young deer: v. to sooth, flatter 
lawn, ft. fine linen; a plain between woods 
dawn, ft. the beginning, first rise; break of day 
pawn, v. to pledge for security: n. a pledge 
sawn, participle from to saw 
brawn, ft. flesh of a boar; a thick muscular part 
spawn, n. the eggs of fish; offspring 
yawn, v. to gape; open wide 
laud, ft. praise, honor: v. to praise, extol, bless 
fraud, ft* deception, cheat, deceit, trick 
broad, a, wide, open, large, plain 
cord, ft. a string or small rope; a sinew; 128 cu- 
bic feet of wood [man 
lord, n. a title of honor; a sovereign; a noble- 
ward, n. a district; part of a lock; person under 

a guardian 
gauze, ft. a kind of very thin silk or linen 
caftse, n. a reason, motive, party, source, sake 
pawse, ft. a stop, break in discourse: v. to stop 
clause, ft. a particular stipulation, sentence, article 
torch, n. a large wax light; a flambeau 
scorch v. to burn slightly 
gorge, v. to glut, swallow, fill up the throat 
tall, a. high in stature; lofty; sturdy; stout' 
fall, v. to tumble, drop, cut down, sink 
gall, ft. the bile; slight hurt: v. to hurt the skin 
pall, ft. a covering for the dead 
wall, ft. a partition of brick, &.c. fence; defence 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



91 



nSr, n6t — tube, tub, pull— -611, pound— thin, THis. 
_ 

mawl, ft. a heavy wooden hammer; v. to beat in 

a gross manner 
scrawl, v. to write or draw badly 
sprawl, v. to lie with the limbs stretched out 
squall, ft. a sudden wind; storm; loud scream 
yawl, n. a ship's boat: v. to bawl, yell, roar, cry 
stall, ft. a crib for an ox or horse; seat; shed 
small, a. little; slender; weak; mean; petty 
crawl, v. to creep along, move slowly; cringe 
brawl, v. to quarrel, scold, make a great noise 
drawl, v. to speak in a slow and drivelling way 
-wart, ft. a small hard tumor in the skin 
sort, ft. a kind; species; rank; lot; company 
short, a. not long, scanty, low, brittle 
quart, ft. the fourth part of a gallon 
snort, a. to blow through the nose like a horse 
bald, a. without hair, bare; plain; inelegant 
scald, u. to burn with hot liquids 
horse, ft. a quadruped animal; a machine 
corpse, n. a dead body of a human being 
4warf, ft. a man, 8tc. below the usual size 
wasp, ft. a stinging insect; a petulant person 
want, ft. deficiency, poverty, lack, need 
swap, v. to exchange; to barter 
wan, a, languid of look; pale, sickly, blank 
swan 9 ft. a very large white water-fowl 
gone, participle of to go 
wash, v. to cleanse with water, purify 
swash, v. to make a great noise 
watch, n. a pocket time-piece ; a guard, sentinel 
was, past time of to be 
wast, second person of was 
swab, n. an ordinary mop: v. to clean with a mop 



92 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p'n — no-, mOve, 

3 

wad, n. paper, tow, &x. to stop a gun-charge 

wand, ». a long slender staff or rod 

halt, v. to stop in a march; to limp; to hesitate 

salt, n. well known substance [kiln 

malt, n. barley steeped in water and dried on a 

fault, n. a crime, offence, mistake, blemish 

vawlt, w. a cave; a cellar; a grave; an arch 

false, a. not true, unjust deceitful, base 

fork, n. an instrument of two or three prongs 

cork, n. a tree, bark; stopple; a sharp point on 

a horse shoe 

hawk, n. a bird of prey : v. to raise up phlegm 

ba/k, n. a ridge of land not ploughed 

wa/k, n. act of walking; path to walk in 

ta/k, n. conversation, discourse, speech 

cha/k, n. a kind of white earth powerfully absor- 

ca/k, v. to stop the seams of a ship [bent 

dawb, v. to smear; flatter; bribe [or procuress 

bawd, v. to procure lewd women: n. a procurer 

sauce, n. something to improve the relish of food 

full, a. filled, plump, satisfied, entire 

2 

stood, v. past time and participle of to stand 

good, a. having desirable qualities; fit: ad. well 

hood, n. a covering for the head; an ornament 

cow/d, v. past time and participle of can 

show/d, v. the past time of shall, but now used as 

an auxiliary verb [animals 

wolf, n. a beast of prey that kills sheep and other 
32 

oil, n. any thing unctuous, expressed from 

olives, 8lc. 

spoil, v. to mar, corrupt, grow useless, decay 



BEFIXm.rs M'ELUXCi-EOOK. 93 

n5r, not — tube, tob, pull — <> ? l, p&und — thin, mis. 

32 

soil, n. dirt, earth, land: v. to stain, sully, pollute 

broil, v. to roast over the coals: ft. tumult, quar- 
rel 

toil, v. to work, drudge, labor 

foil, v. to defeat, overcome, push, set off 

boil, v. to cook by boiling; to bubble by heat 

coil, v. to roll or wind up a rope 

join, v. to add, to associate, to unite in any act 

coin, ft. money stamped; a corner; a wedge 

loin, n. the back of an animal; the reins 

groin, ft. the part next the thigh; a grumbling 

joy, ft. gladness, happiness; a lively sense of 
good [trifle 

toy, ft. a trifle, a plaything; folly: v. to play, to 

coy, a. modest, reserved, chaste, shy 

cloy, v. to satiate, to surfeit, to glut 

point, n. a sharp end; nicety; critical moment 

joint, ft. a point where bones, &c. meet; a hinge 

voice, ft. the sound from the mouth; a vote 

choice, n. power of choosing: a. of great value 

moist, a. wet in a small degree, juicy, damp, soft 

hoist, v. to raise on high, heave or lift up 

joist, ft. a small beam in the flooring 

noise, ft. any kind of sound, outcry, clamor 

quoit, ft. a kind of horse-shoe to pitch at a mark 

K > ft. a cap, hood or head-dress 

gouge, ft, a round, hollow chisel 

33 
now, ad. at this very time: ft. the present time 
cow, ft. the female of the ox kind 
how, ad. in what manner* state 
mow, ft. a heap of hay or corn; a wry face 



94 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m5ve, 
_ 

sow, ft. a female of the hog 

vow, ft. a solemn promise; a religious promise 

brow, ft. the forehead; edge or side 

1 w v n * an mstrument m breaking the ground 



plow, 

slough, ft. a deep miry place 

out, ad. abroad, not at home; in an error 

stout, a. brave, strong, valiant, resolute 

oust, v. to cast or put out, vacate, take away 

trout, ft. a fine fish 

gout, ft. a most painful disorder 

pout, v. to thrust out the lips-; to look sullen 

clout, ft. a piece of cloth for cleanliness 

rout, ft. a clamorous multitude, riot, noise 

shout, v. to cry in triumph, to cry out, to huzza 

spout, ft. a wooden gutter; pipe; mouth; waterfall 

scout, v. to go privately; to reconnoitre; [pect 

dou6t, ft. suspicion, scruple : v. to question, sus- 

bout, ft. part of an action done at one time ; a turn 

d th i n ' d rvness ; want of rain; want of drink 

our, pro. belonging or relating to us 
sour, a. acid, tart; painful; peevish, crabbed 
brown, a. the name of reddish color 
crown, ft. a piece of money; top of the head 
down, ft. soft feathers : ad. low on the ground 
drown, v. to choke in water, overflow 
frown, %< a look of dislike: v. to look cross 
clown, ft. an unmannerly fellow, an ill-bred man 
gown, ft. a long upper garment, loose habit 
town, ft. a collection of houses; a township 
hous6, ft. a place of abode; one branch of a legis- 
louse, w. a small insect [lature 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 95 

nor, n6t— -tube, tub, pull— 6ll, pSund— thin, Tula. 

33 

mouse, n. a small quadruped inhabiting houses 

douse, v. to put under water suddenly; to lower 

browse, n. branches fit for cattle to eat, underwood 

spouse, n. a husband or wife; a married person 

drowse, v. to make heavy with sleep, to slumber 

cloud, n. a body of vapors or dust in the air 

crowd, n. a confused multitude, mob 

loud, a. clamorous, noisy, sounding, turbulent 

proud, a. haughty, conceited, elated, lofty 

shroud, n. burial clothes; sail ropes 

bound, v. past time of to bind: a. destined, going to 

hound, n. a dog for chase; a fish 

pound, n. 16 ounces avoirdupois; 20 shillings 

round, a. in form of a circle; like a circle 

sound, n. noise: v. to make a noise 

ground, n. the earth: v. past time of to grind 

wound, n. hurt: v. past time and part, of to wind 

scowl, v. to look sour, to frown 

cowl, n. a monk's hood; vessel for water, tub 

growl, v. to grumble, snarl, murmur 

howl, v. to cry as a wolf or dog; a cry of horror 

bounce, n. sudden noise or blow: v. to leap, spring 

ounce, n. the 16th part of a pound avoirdupois 

pounce, n. the claw of a bird; a powdered gun 

flounce, n. a loose trimming on women's apparel 

couch, n. a bed; a seat for ease; a layer or stratum 

vouch, v. to attest, maintain, witness 

slouch, n. a man who looks heavy and slovenish 

pouch, n. a small bag; the sack of a fowl 

4 

bask, v. to lie exposed to the heat, to warm 

cask, n. a barrel or wooden vessel used for liquor 

ask, v. to inquire; petition; seek; set a price on 



96 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK; 

f ite, far, fall, fat — rae, met — pine, p ? n — n<\. move, 
_ - _ 

mask, n. a disguise, visor, cover, pretence 

task, n. an employment, labor, business imposed 

bark, n. the rind of a tree; v. to bark as a dog 

dark, a. without light, obscure, blind 

hark, v. to listen: intj. hear! listen! attend! 

mark, n. a token; object to shoot at; impression 

lark, n, the name of a small singing bird 

park, n. an inclosed ground for beasts of chance 

spark, n. a particle of fire or light; gay lad, lover 

shark, n. a voracious fish; a tricking fellow 

stark, a. stiff; strong; ragged; deep; full 

asp, n. a small venomous serpent 

clasp, r. to hold, fast, inclose, embrace, hug 

hasp, n. a clasp for a staple: v. to shut with a hasp 

rasp,. ii. a rough file for wood, &x. ; a berry 

gasp, n. a catch of the breath: v. to gape for 

breath 

grasp, v. to seize; hold in the hand; gripe 

cost, n. charge, expense, price; hurt; loss 

lost, v. past time of to lose: part, gone, perished 

tost, v. past time of to toss; part, slung, agitated 

lapse, n. a small error, fall, oversight; slip 

flat, n. a level, even ground; a shoal 

gnat, n. a small winged stinging insect 

cash, n. any money, but properly ready money 

sash, ii. a silk belt; part of a window 

clash, ii. a noise made by two bodies; opposition 

g-nash, r. to grind the teeth in a rage 

strap, ii. a long slip of leather or cloth 

shall, auxiliary verb: shall is defective 

off, ad. signifying distance; from not, toward 

oft, ad. frequently, many times, usually 

loft, n. the highest floor; a convenience 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

nor, n&t — tube, tub, pull — 611, p6und — thin THi's. 



97 



4 

soft, a. gentle, tender, smooth, easy, simple 
cross, a. peevish, fretful, athwart, oblique 
dross, ft. the scum of metals; refuse, dregs 
moss, n. a substance growing on trees, &.c. 
loss, ». damage, forfeiture; hurt; prejudice 
valve, ft. a folding door; cover of a siphon 
branch, ft. a small bough; anything that shoots 

from a stalk 
launch, v. to put to sea; set off 
stanch, v. to stop blood; sound, firm, steady 
hawnch,n. the thigh, the hip, the high part 
blanch, v. to whiten; to strip or peel 
craimch,i?. to crush with the teeth 
dock, ft. a place for ships: v. to cut off, to curtail 
mock, «. mimicry, ridicule: v. to deride, mimic 
clock, ft. an instrument to show time 
shock, v. to shake violently; disgust; pile up 
fcnock, v. to strike upon, hit, dash, beat, rap 
drop, ft. a small quantity of liquid; an ear-ring 
crop, ft. a bird's stomach: v. to cut off short 
shop, ft. a place of sale or of work 
fcnob, ft. a hard protuberance or swelling 
dodge, v. to start suddenly aside; to quibble 
lodge, v. to harbor, reside, place, lay, live 
bodge, v. to boggle; to hesitate; ft. a botch 
podge, w. a puddle; plash; watery or dirty place 
fosse, ft. a ditch, entrenchment, moat 
bond, ft. any thing which binds ; an obligation 
I fond, a. much pleased with, tender, foolish, vain 
pond, ft. a standing water; pool; small lake 
storm, ft. a tempest; tumult; assault; fury 
wrong, ft. error: a. not right, not true, unfit 
botch, v. to mend clumsily, to patch, spot 
9 



98 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



f ate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pm — n6, mftve, 
4 

scotch, a. of, or belonging to Scotland 
mosque, n. a Mahometan temple or church 
blot, n. a blur, a spot: v. to stain, to disgrace 
yacht, n. a small ship for pleasure, &c. 
scot or scotch v. to stop, or block a wheel 
bronze, n. brass, or a compound of copper and tin 
chance, n. event, accident, fortune, hazard 
dance, n. a musical motion: v. to move by music 
prance, v. to spring and move in high mettle 
lance, n. a long spear: v. to pierce, cut, lay open 
glance, n. a quick view; the dart of a beam of light 
trance, n. an ecstacy; a vision; rapture, joy 

MONOSYLLABLES IN th. 
Tlie following have the first sound of th, viz. as in 
thin. 
1 

Throw, v. to cast, fling, toss, drive 

truth, n. fact, reality, certainty, honesty 

youth, n. one past childhood; tender age 

sheath, n. the case of any thing: a scabbard 

heath, n. a plant; common ground 

both, a. the two, of two: ad. as well 

oath, n. a solemn appeal to heaven 

throat, n. the fore part of the neck ; the windpipe 

theme, n. a short dissertation, subject, talk 

thigh, n. the part between the leg and body 

thief, 7i. one who steals; a blemish in a candle 

faith, n. belief, veracity, fidelity, truth, promise 

blou-th, n. a bloom or blossom in general 

growth, n. product, vegetation, improvement 

quoth, v. to say, to speak, a defective verb 

ruth, ». mercy, tenderness, pitf, sadness, 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



99 



n6r, n6t — tube, tub, pull — 611, pdfind — thin, this. 



a Saxon title of honor, baron, 

the pin which keeps the oars in place 

two dozen — ob. [in rowing 

past time of throw 

three times over; at three times 

to grow fat or rich, to prosper, to 

succeed 
the seat of kings, princess or bishops 
past time of to thrive 
one more than two 
plural of tooth 

any substance; whatever is 

to imagine, have ideas., judge, believe 

lean, slender, not thick 

close, gross, muddy 

frugality, profit, prudence, care 

the short first finger of the hand 

a heavy blow or knock, a hard stroke 

the extent of time or place; from end 

force, power, armament [to end 

life; air respired; respite, rest 

an extinction of life, mortality 

freedom from sickness; purity [sions 

riches, property, goods, any posses- 

a denunciation of ill; a menace 

the shaft of a wagon or cart 

to slide through a narrow passage 

to pierce, tingle, penetrate; to bore 

the marrow of a plant ; strength ; weight 

by, denoting the cause or means 

the act of stealing; dishonesty 



1 

thane, 


n. 


thottfl, 


n. 


thrave, 


n. 


threw, 


v. 


thrice, 


ad. 


thrive, 


v. 


throne, 


ft. 


throve, 


v. 


three, 


ft. 


teeth, 


ft. 


2 




thing, 
think, 


ft. 
v. 


thin, 


a. 


thick, 


a. 


thrift, 


ft 


thumfr, 


ft. 


thump, 
length, 


n. 
ft. 


strength 
breath, 


i, ft. 
ft. 


death, 


ft. 


t health, 


ft. 


wealth, 


ft. 


threat, 


ft. 


thill, 


ft. 


thrid, 


v. 


thrill, 


v. 


pith, ft. 
with, prep. 
theft, ri. 



100 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOR. 



fate, far, fall, fat — rae, mh — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 



2 

tilth, 
withe, 
smith, 
thrust, 
thrum, 
thread, 
thrush, 
depth, 
width, 
breadth, 
filth, 
frith, 
plinth, 
tooth, 
throwgA, 
north, 

thaw, 

thowg/it, 

thorn, 

froth, 

thrall, 

thwart, 

warmth, 

33 

south, 
mouth, 

4 
thank, 
throb, 
throng, 
thong, 



n. culture, husbandry: a. tilled, cultivation 

n. a willow twig; a band of twigs 

n. one who works in metals or forges 

v. to push, stab, shove, compel, intrude 

n. the end of a weaver's thread 

n. a small twist; uniform tenor 

n. a fine singing bird; ulcers in the mouth 

n. deepness, obscurity, a deep place 

n. wideness, breadth, a large extent 

n. a measure from side to side 

». dirt; corruption, nastiness 

7i. a narrow part of the sea; a net; wood 

7i. the basis of a pillar 

7i. a bone in the jaw; a tine, a prong 

prep, from end to end; by means of 

w. opposite to the south: a. lying towards 

the north 
v. to dissolve, to melt 
7i. the act of thinking; an idea; a view 
7i. a small and prickly tree 
7i. foam; spume; empty show of words 
7i. a slave; bondage, slavery 
v. to cross, oppose, interfere 
7i. a gentle heat; passion; zeal; fondness 

7i. the part where the sun is to us at noon 
7i. the aperture in the head between the 
lips 

v. to express gratitude, for a favor 

v. to beat; to heave 

7i. a throng, a multitude, a press of people 

7i. a string or thin strap of leather 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



101 



nor, not— tube, tub, pull — oil pound — thin, this. 



thatch, v. to cover a house, &c. 

thrash, v. to beat out corn, &c. ; to beat, to drub 
thwack, n. a heavy hard blow; v. to beat or thrash 

cloth, n. any thing woven for covering 

moth, n. a small winged insect that eats cloth 

broth, n. the liquor in which fleshy &c. is boiled 

troth, n. truth, faith — ob. 

rath, ad. early: n. a hill 

The following have the second sound of th } as in THis. 
1 

Thy, pro. of or belonging to thee 

bathe, v, to wash in a bath 
n. a turner's machine 
v. to bind with rollers or bands 
v. to cover with garments; to dress 



lathe, 

swathe, 

clothe, 

loathe, 

meathe, 



v. to abhor, disdain, hate, shun 



n. drink: any beverage — 06. 

those, pro. plural of that 

tithe, n. the tenth part of any thing 

these, pro. plural of this 

tihoughycon. like as if; grant; admit; suppose 

hithe, n. a landing place for goods 

limber, flexible, pliant, weak 
relating or belonging to thee 
any thing twisted, a roll, garland 
to be in agony or torture, twist 
to inject and eject breath 
objective case of thou 
to boil; to make or be hot 



lithe, 

thine, pro, 
ivreaihy n, 
writhe, v. 
breathe, v 
thee, pro 
seethe, v 

2 
this, pro. 



that which is present or near 
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102 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, f Si-, fall, fat — m£, mh — pine, p?n — n6, m8ve, 

2 

then, ad. at that time; in that case 
thus, ad. in this manner; to this degree 
thence, ad. from that place ; for that reason 
booth, n. a house built of boards; a stall in a fair 
smooth, a. even on the surface; soft; flattering 
soothe, v. to calm, flatter, please, soften 

33 
thou, 'pro. the second personal pronoun 
mouth, v. to speak big, to mutter, to grumble 

4 

that, pro. person or thing : conj. because 
than, ad. placed in comparison 



TASKS XI. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the first. 
1 
A ere, n. 160 square rods of ground, or 4840 

square yards 
an cient, n. old; that has been of long duration 
a pron, n. a part of dress worn before 
bare foot, a. without shoes or stockings; unshod 
bol ster, n. a large pillow: v. to support 
brew er, n. one who brews: one who contrives 
beau ty, n. fine appearance; a beautiful person 
boat swain,w. one who has the care of the ship's 

riggings 
bow sprit, n. a sloping mast at the ship's head 
brave ry, n. courage, heroism, gallantry 
cheap en, v. to ask the price, lessen; degrade 
dai sy n. a common spring-flower 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 103 

n8r, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, this. 



dea con, 
e ven, 
fa vor, 
fla vor, 
fea ture, 



fro loard, a. 
grate ful, a. 
griev ous, a. 
gno mon, n. 
hind most, a. 
hoar y, a. 
hu mor, n, 
jew el, n. 
&nav ish, a. 
li vre, n. 
la bor, 
le gton, 
ma?/ or, 
mi tre, 
mea sles, n. 
ni tre, n. 
oat meal, n. 
pi ous, a. 
peo pie, w. 
plu mage, n. 
pa rent, n. 
pro logwe, n. 
quo ta, 7i. 
rhu barb, n. 
rogw ish, a. 
re gion, n. 
sti fle, r. 



a church officer; an overseer 
level, smooth; balanced 
good-will: v. to assist; to resemble 
fragrance, taste, odor, smell 
the cast or make of the face ; any 
single outline 

angry, ungovernable, perverse 
having a due sense of benefits 
hard to be borne, afflictive, painful 
the hand or pin of a dial 
last; the latest 

gray with age; whitish [ture 

turn of mind; wit; peevishness; mois- 
a precious stone ; a name of fondness 
dishonest; mischievous, 
a French shilling, 18| cents 
toilsome work; childbirth: v. to toil 
a vast number; body of Roman sol- 
the chief magistrate of a city [diers 
a bishop's cap; a term in joinery 
a disease in men; also of swine and 
saltpetre, a very cooling salt [trees 
meal made of oats 
doing the duties of religion; devout 
persons in general; the vulgar 
the feathers that cover a fowl 
a father or mother; source; head 
an introduction to a play 
a share, rate, proportion, part 
a medicinal purgative root 
knavish, waggish, vagrant, wanton 
a tract of land; country, rank 
to conceal, extinguish, suppress 



104 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 

1 

slav er, n. a slave ship or ship used in the slave 
showl der, v. to lay on the shoulder [trade 

trai tor, n. one who betrays his trust or country 
trea ty, n. a negotiation, bargain, contract 
wea ry, a. fatigued, tired with exercise 
wo ful, a. calamitous, sorrowful, sad, wretched 
wain scot, n. pannel work to line the walls of a room 
yeo man, n. a gentleman farmer; freeholder 

2 
bel fry, n. a place where bells hang and are rung 
bish op, n. one of the head order of the clergy 
blus ter, v. to roar as a storm; to swagger 
brick kiln,n. a kiln to burn bricks in 
blud geon,n. a short stick loaded at one end 
bel lows, n. an instrument to blow fire 
buck ram, n. a kind of cloth stiffened with gum 
cen sure, n. blame, reproach; judgment 
cis tern, n. a vessel to catch or hold water; a pit 
cher ish, v to support, nurse, comfort 
clean ly, ad, neatly, nicely, elegantly 
cred it, n, reputation, trust reposed, influence 
crick et, n. a small insect; a low seat or stool 
crust y, a. morose, snappish; covered with crust 
cup board, n. a place for cups, glasses, &c. 
cus torn, n. fashion, habit, usage, practice 
cul ture, n. the act of cultivation [aunt 

cous in, n. the son or daughter of an uncle or 
cut lass, w. a broad cutting sword 
de&t or, n. one who is in debt 
dis tance, n. a space of time, remoteness in place 
dou ble, a. twofold, twice as much 
dud geon, n. a small dagger, malice, ill-will 
dun geon, n. a very dark close prison 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 105 

nor, not — tube, tub, pfill — 611, p6&nd — thin, THis. 
2 j 

drunk ard,n. one given to too much drink 
ec logue, n. a pastoral poem 
en sign, n. an officer who carries the flag 
er ror, n. a mistake, blunder; sin 
fes ter, v. to corrupt, rankle, grow virulent 
fer riage, n. the fair paid at a ferry 
lid die, n. a stringed instrument of music 
frus trate, v. to make void, defeat, disappoint 
fur lough, w. leave of absence from the army 
ges ture, n. an action, posture, motion in speaking 
gin gle, v. to make a shrill noise, to tinkle 
grum ble, v. to murmur, growl, mutter 
gwin ea, w. a gold coin, value 28s. (Eng.) 
gud geon, n. a small fish; person easily imposed on 
heif er, n. a young cow 
hus band, n. a married man; an economist 
hum ble, a. not proud, modest, meek, lowly 
husk y, a. consisting of husks; dry; rough 
im age, n. an idol, statue; likeness, idea 
in stance, n. an example, motive, occasion 
isth mus, n. a narrow neck of land 
jeal ous, a. suspicious; apprehensive of rivalship 
jour nal, n. a day-book; a newspaper 
lev el, a. even, smooth, plain 
lim it, n. a border, utmost reach, extent 
lus tre, n. splendor, gloss; space of 5 years 
lunch eon, n. food taken not at regular meals 
mel on, n. the name of a fine delicious fruit 
min gle v. to compound, mix, blend, unite 
mis tress, n. a woman who governs; a concubine 
mis chief, n. disturbance, harm, hurt 
nev er, ad. at no time; in no degree 
nim ble, a. quick, active, lively, brisk 



106 



DEFINITIOxV SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, mfo — pine, pin — ncS, mdve, 



pen ance, 

phren zy, 
pis mire, 
pleas ant, 
peas ant, 
pin cers, ) 
pinch ers, j 
pun ish, 
pic ture, 
pur chase, 
phthis ic, 
quick en, 
reb el, 
rig or, 
ris en, 
riv er, 
ruf fie, 

res in, > 

ros in, ) 
seep tre, 
spec tre, ) 
spec ter, ) 
scrib ble, 
shep Zierd, 
sin ew, 
sin gle, 
skep tic, 

smug gle, 
sup pie, 
stur geon, 



n. a mortification suffered as an ex- 
pression of repentance 
n. madness, distraction 
n. the insect, called the ant or emmet 
a. delightful, gay, lively, humorous 
a. one who lives by rural labor 

n. an instrument to draw nails 



to chastise, inflict penalties 
a resemblance of things in colors 
to obtain for a consideration; to buy 
a shortness of breath; the asthma 



to hasten, make or become alive 



one who opposes lawful authority 
cold, rage, severity, strictness 

participle of to rise 

n. a large current of water 

n. an ornament for the hands: v. to 
disorder, flutter, fret 

n. an inflammable substance 

n. a royal ensign carried in the hand 

n. apparition, spirit, ghost, phantom 

v. to write without care or beauty 
n. one who tends sheep; a swain 
n. a nerve, muscle, tendon, ligament 
a. alone; unmarried; simple 
n. one who doubts of all things, espe- 
cially of revelation 
v. to cheat the public 
a. soft, pliant, flexible, limber 
n. the name of a large fish 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 107 

nor, not— ti\be, tfib, p511 — oil, p6find—thin, this. 



sur geon, 


n. 


spig ot, 


n. 


spin die, 


n. 


tempt er, 


n. 


ten ant, 


n. 


tip pie, 


v. 


tres pass, 


n. 


twink ling, 


n. 


trun cheon 


,71. 


un guent, 


n. 


ven om, 


n. 


ven ture, 


n. 


vin tage, 


n. 


vict i/als, 


n. 


ven geance 


7 n. 


veni son, 


n. 


wed lock, 


n. 


wick ed, 


a. 


wist band, 


n. 


wid geon, 


n. 


zeal ot, 


». 


zepb yr, 


n. 


zig zag, 


a. 


zor il, 


n. 


2 




boo by, 


n. 


bo som, 


n. 


coop er, 


n. 


wool len, 


a. 


worst ed, 


n. 



one who cures by manual operation 
a peg put into the fasset, pin, stopple 
a pin to form thread on; a stalk 
an enticer, one who tempts 
one who holds and rents of another 
to drink luxuriously or to excess 
an offence, fault; unlawful entry 
a motion of the eye; a spark of light 
a short, staff; staff of command 
an ointment; liquid salve; perfume 
poison; spite, malice 
a thing at stake, hazard, chance 
the time of making wine 
food, provisions, meat 
punishment, revenge; vehemence 
the flesh of deer and other beast3 

of chase 
matrimony, marriage, the married 

state 
given to vice, sinful 
the part of a shirt sleeve which 

covers the wrist 
a water-fowl of the duck kind . 
a person full of zeal; a fanatic 
the west wind; a soft wind 
having short turns 
a fetid animal of the weasel kind 

a stupid fellow, dunce; large bird 
the breast; tender affections 
a maker of barrels, &c. 
made of wool 
combed wool 



108 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pin — n6, mSve, 



aw tumn, n. the third season in the year 

bor der, n. an edging; bank; boundary 

bul lock, n. a young bull, steer or ox 

bul wark, n. a fortification, fort, security 

bush el, n. a measure of four pecks 

butch er, n. a person who kills animals to sell 

cor ner, n. an angle, secret place, extremity 

cuck oo, 11. a bird, so called from its note 

da?/gh ter, n. a female child; a female penitent 

for tress, n. a fortified place, strong hold 

for tune, n. chance, success good or bad, estate 

gaw dy, a. showy, ostentatiously fine 

gor geous, a. gaudy, glittering, sumptuous 

hdugh ty, a. lofty, proud, insolent, bold 

lord ship, n. the title given to lords 

morn ing, n. dawn or first part of the day 

morf gage, n. a deed of pledge of real estate 

iidiUgh ty, a. very bad, wicked, corrupt 

slat/o/i ter, n. destruction by the sword 

tor ment, n. pain, misery, anguish, torture 

33 

coun cil, n. an assembly for consultation 

coun ter, n. a shop table : ad. contrary to 

coun ty, n. a district of country; a shire 

doug7i ty, a. brave, eminent, illustrious, noble 

flow er, ii. the blossom of a plant; the prime 

pow er, 11. command, strength, influence 

show er, v. to pour down like rain 
4 

ab sence, n. not appearing, being absent 

ab bey j n. residence of an abbot; a monastery 

bal ance, n. a pair of scales: v. to make equal 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 109 

|»k, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pSund — thin, THis. 

bash ful, a. wanting due confidence, modest 
car ridge, n. behaviour; a vehicle to ride in 
cam el, ti. a large quadruped for carrying bur- 
dens 
cap tain, n. commander of a ship, or company 
chap el, n. a place of worship, a kind of church 
clam or, n. a disturbance, noise, outcry 
dam age, n. mischief, loss, hurt, injury 
dam sel, n. a young maiden or girl, a lass 
dam son, n. a small black plum 
dan druff, n. scurf formed on the head 
fash ion, n. mode, custom, form; rank [mouth 
flag on, n. a drinking vessel with a narrow 
gran deur, n. magnificence, splendor, show 
hab it, n. dress, custom, state of any thing 

hand ful, n. as much as the hand will hold 
hav oc, n. destruction, waste, devastation 
/map sack, n. a soldier's bag for food and clothes 
Ian guage, n. all human speech; a tongue; a style 
land lord, n. the master of an inn; an owner of 
land or houses [lady 

w. a term of honor; address paid to a 
n. evil intention or design, spite 
n. the act of marrying 
n. a lock on a staple [stiched 

n. a small book, consisting of leaves 
n. a star which revolves about the cen- 
tre, as Yenus, Jupiter, &c. 
n. trifling talk: v. to chatter like a child 
a. to rove, wander, stroll 
a. quick, swift, violent, strong 
n. empty noise : v. to clatter, rail, scold 
n. a specimen, pattern, figure 
10 



mad 


am, 


mal 


ice, 


mar riage, 


pad 


lock, 


pam 


phlet, 


plan 


et, 


prat 


tie, 


ram 


ble, 


rap 


id, 


rat tie, 


earn 


pie, 



1 



110 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m&t — pine, pin — n6, m6ve, 

4 

saZm on, n. a large and very delicious fish 
scab bard, n. the sheath of a sword, case, cover 
span gle, v. to cover or set with spangles 
tal ent, n. a certain weight; a gift of nature 
tal on, n. the claw of a bird or beast of prey 

tan gle, v. to ensnare, mingle, embroil 
tav ern, n. a public house for travellers 
trans port, v. to ravish with pleasure; to convey 
wran gle, v. to dispute, quarrel, squabble 
wrap per, n. that in which any thing is wrapped 

TABLE XII. 

Words of two syllables, accented on the second, 
l 

Ac quire, v. to gain by labor, get, attain 

a buse, v. to treat ill, deceive, revile, impose on 

affair, n. business, matter, concern, intrigue 

af frig7tt, v. to terrify, fright, scare, alarm 
ap proach, v. to draw near, come up to 

a rise, v. to get up, rise, appear, take place 

as sign, v. to make over, appoint, fix 

a vail, i>. to profit, assist, promote 

a wake, a. not sleeping, ready, lively, heedful 
a way, ad, absent: intj. let us go; begone 

al lay, v. to unite by compact or marriage 

be Keve, v. to have faith in, credit, think true 

be nign, a. kind, generous, liberal 

be siege, v. to beset with forces, lay siege to 

be stow, v. to give, lay out or up, place, apply 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



Ill 



n3r, not— tube, tub, pull — 611, pound— thin, this. 



bo hea, 
con sign, 
cam paign, 

con dign, 
con cett, 
con strain, 
de cezve, 
de crease, 
de light j 
de pose, 
de scribe, 
de sire, 
dis claim, 
dis cowrse, 
dis ot#n, 
dis pose, 
en close, 
en dear, 
en treat, 
ex cise, 

ex pose, 
in crease, 
in diet, 
in fuse, 
ma lign, 
o paqwe, ) 
o pake, ) 
per tain, 
pre scribe, 
pro pose, 
pro rogwe, 



n. a course tea of inferior quality 
v. to make or send over, to instruct 
n. open level ground; the time an army 

keeps the field 
a. according to merit, deserved, just 
n. a fancy, idea, opinion, fondness 
v. to compel, force, confine, press 
v. to impose upon, mislead, cheat 
v. to grow or make less, lessen, decline 
n. content, joy: v. to give pleasure 
v. to lay down, degrade, bear witness 
v. to represent by words or figures 
v. to wish, long for, ask, covet 
v. to disown, renounce, deny, quit 
n. conversation, treatise, talk, speech 
v. to deny, renounce, not to own 
v. to place, prepare, incline, give, sell 
v. to fence in, to surround [inclose] 
v. to make love, render dear, recom- 
v. to beg earnestly, to request [mend 
n. a duty on goods paid by the mer- 
chant 
v. to put in danger, lay open or bare 
v. to make more or greater; to grow 
v. to accuse of a crime by grand jury 
v. to pour in, put, steep, tincture 
v. to hurt, slander, traduce, envy 

a. not transparent, dark, obscure 

v. to belong, relate, concern 

v. to direct medically; order, set, fix 

v. to offer for consideration, 

v. to protract, put off, prolong, delay 



112 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n<S, move, 



re ceipt, 

re pn'eve, 
re sume, 
re sign, 
sup pose, 
tran scribe, 
un close, 
un tie, 
up rig/it, 

2 
ad journ, 
a byss, 
a venge, 
ad ept, 
be twixt, prep. 

bur lesqwe, n. 
con tempt, n. 
e nowgh, a. 



fi nesse, 
gro tesqwe, 
gro tesk, 
im burse, 
so journ, 
a loof, 
a mowr, 
bab oon 
bas soon, 
be hove, 
ca noe, 



n. 

> a. 

v. 
v. 
ad. 
n. 
n. 
n. 
v. 
n. 



an admission, reception, acquit- 
tance 
to respite from punishment 
to begin again, take back 
to yield up, submit, give 
to imagine, lay down without proof 
to copy, write from or over 
to open, set open, disclose 
to loosen, unbind, resolve 
straight up; honest, erect, just 

to put off, postpone, defer 

a bottomless pit, a gulf 

to revenge, punish, vindicate 

skilful, knowing, well versed 

in the middle, common to two or 

more 
ridicule; ludicrous representation 
scorn, indignation 
sufficient: n. plenty: ad. in a suf- 
ficient degree 
an artifice, stratagem, device 

comical, ludricrous, odd 

to stock with money 

to live as not at home ; to reside 

at a distance; unconnected 

a love intrigue ; gallantry 

a large species of monkey 

a wind musical instrument 

to be fit or meet, become [skins 

a small boat made of wood, bark or 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 1 13 

nor, not— tube, tub, pull— oil, pound— thin, this. 
2 

car towch, n. a case for balls; a kind of orna- 
ment 
dis prove, n. to confute, refute, convict of error 

* 3 
a dorn, v. to deck, dress, embellish 

a broad, ad. not at home; out of doors 

de batech, v . to seduce, corrupt, vitiate, ruin 

de fra?jd, v. to rob by a trick, to cheat, injure 

re ward, v. to recompense, satisfy, repay 

sub orn, v. to procure falsely; to set up 

32 

ap point, v. to constitute, fix upon, settle 

a void, v. to escape, shun, quit, make void 

dis joint, v. to part or separate joints 

pur loin, v. to steal, pilfer, thieve privately 

sub join, v. to add at the end, to add afterwards 

33 

a bout, prep, concerning, near to: ad. around 

a bound, v. to have or be in great plenty 

al low, v. to pay to, permit, grant, approve 

a mount, n. the sum total, whole, result, upshot 

com pound, v. to mix, mingle, come to terms 

con found, v. to amaze", disturb, perplex 

pro nounce, v. to speak, utter, declare 

pro pound, v. to propose, exhibit, offer 

sur mount, v. to overcome, conquer, supass 

2 

ad vance, v. to bring forward, proceed, improve 
a larm, n. a notice of danger: v. to surprise 

ca tarr/i, n. a disease in the head, &c. 
e claf, n. burst of applause; show; pomp 

gieit ar, n. a hand musical instrument with 

strings 
re gard, v. to esteem, respect, value, observe 

10* 



114 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m<k — pine, pm — n\ irOve, 



ha rangite, u. a popular oration, speech 

in graft, v. to propagate trees ; fix deep, implant 

sur pass, v. to exceed, pass or go before, excel 

TABLE XXH. 

Words of three syllables, the full accent on the first. 

Di a phragm, 
di a logue, 
e go tism, 



n 



fa vor ite, 
fea si ble, 

fu gi tive, 
glo ri ous, 
ju bi lee, 

live li hood, 
lu era tive, 
lu di crous, 
night in gale, 
nu mer ous, 
o di ous, 
pleu ri sy, 
qui et ude, 

ma tism, 
su i cuje, 

suit a ble, 



a partition; the midriff 
n. conference, conversation 
n. too frequent mention of one's 
self [friend 

n. one particularly loved; a dear 
a. practicable, performable, pos- 
sible 
n. a runaway; a vagabond 
a. excellent, illustrious, noble 
n. a periodical festivity, a public 

feast 
n. means of living, maintenance 
a. profitable, bringing gain 
a. ridiculous, sportive, merry 
n. a small bird that sings at night 
a. containing many; melodious 
a. hateful, abominable, detestable 
n. an inflammation of the pleura or 
n. repose, rest, calm [side 

n. a very acute painful disorder 
n. self-murder, the destroying one's 

self 
a. agreeable with, fit, proper 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



115 



nor, ndt — tube, tub, pull — fill, pound— thin, this. 



va n ous, a. 

u su ry n. 

2 

bev er age, n. 

bil let dow#, n. 

blun der buss, n. 

bel e brate, v. 

crit i cism, n. 



cour te sy, 
dec a logwe, 
ded i cate, 
del e gate, 
des o late, 
des po tism, 
dem a gogwe, 
ep mi lette, 
ep i logwe, 
el o quence, 
em pha sis, 
en ter prise, 
ep i cure, 
ex eel lence, 
fur be low?, 
gen er ous, 
gen tie man, 



hem is phere, n. 

hyp o crite, n. 

im age ry, n. 

in fa mous, a. 

! jeal ous y, n. 

jes sa mine, n. 



changeable, different, diversified 
money paid for the use of money 

beyond lawful interest 
liquor in general, a treat in drink 
[Fr.] a short love-letter; a card 
a short wide gun, a blunderer 
to praise, extol, solemnize 
the art of judging on the merits 

of a performance 
civility, kindness 
the ten commandments 
to inscribe to a patron, consecrate 
commissioner, deputy, trustee 
solitary; laid waste; uninhabited 
absolute power; tyranny 
a ringleader of a rabble or faction 
a badge worn on the shoulder 
a speech at the end of a play 
elegant speaking or writing 
a stress of voice on a word 
a hazardous undertaking 
one given to luxury; an epicurean 
superior greatness or goodness 
to adorn with fur, &c. 
open hearted, liberal, noble 
a man of education and good 

breeding 
the half of a sphere or globe 
a dissembler, a deceitful person 
sensible representation; show 
scandalous, base, vile 
suspicion in love, fear 
a plant bearing flowers 



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DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — m£, mh — pine, p?n — 116, move, 



lib er tine, n. a free dm an; a dissolute liver 
med i cine, n. the art of curing diseases; a 
remedy 
hurtful, destructive, malicious 
nutrition, food, sustenance 
a schoolmaster, teacher; a pedant 
a Jewish feast; Whitsuntide 
completeness, fullness, repletion 
a presbvterian, priest, bishop 
one under arrest, a captive 
uprightness, integrity 
to renew, restore to first estate 
lost to virtue: v. to disallow 
a place of abode; a dwelling 
a train of attendants 
the art of speaking properly 
yearly rents; profits of the State, 
income of individuals 
rev er end, a. deserving or entitled to reverence 
scim i tar, n. a short sword 

ser a phim, n. angels of a certain exalted order 
stim u late, v. to excite, prick, stir up 
sub se quent, a. following in train, posterior [uty 
sub sti tute, rk one who acts for another; a dep- 
syn a gogwe, n. a place of Jewish worship 
sim i le, n. a comparison made for illustration 

skep ti cism, n. a doubting the truth of revelation 
syn co pe, n. the cutting off a part; a faintingfit 
syc o pnant, n. a flatterer, a parasite 
syl lo gism, n. an argument of three propositions 
tan ta mount, jn. equivalent; worth full as much 
tel e scope, n. an optical instrument for viewing 
distant objects 



mis chiev ous, a. 
nour ish ment, n. 

ped a gogwe, n. 

pen te cost, n. 

plen i tude, n. 

pres byt er, n. 

pris on er, n. 

rec ti tude, n. 

ren o vate, v. 

rep ro bate, a. 

res i dence, n. 

ret i nue, n. 

rhet o ric, n. 

rev e nue, n. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



117 



nSr, n6t — tube, tub, pull — All, pAund — thin, THis. 



tim or ous, 
trip li cate, 

3 

cor di al, 
cor po ral, 
for feit ure, 
imid a ble, 
plat* si ble, 
por phy ry, 

33 
coun sel lor, 

coun ter feit, 
4 

ad jec tive, 
ag gra vate, 
an a paest, 
al ti tude, 
at ti tude, 
ac cu rate, 
ac tu ate, 
ag o nize, 
al ge bra, 
an ec dote, 

ap ti tude, 
an o dyne, 
cat a log we, 
can di date, 
can die stick, 
car a way, 

fas ci nate, 
fab u bus, 



a. fearful, timid; full of scruples 
a. thrice as much; trebled; cubed 



n. a comforting draught: a. hearty 

n. a military inferior officer 

ti. a fine, a thing forfeited 

a. commendable, praise-worthy 

a. superficially pleasing 

ft. a kind of fine marble 

ft. one who gives advice; member 

of a council 
a. deceitful, forged: v. to forge 

ft. a word expressing quality 

v. to make worse or more severe 

n. an ancient poetical foot 

ft. the height of a place 

ft. a posture, gesture, action 

a. exact, just, curious, nice 

v. to put into action, move, excite 

v. to be in or feel very great pain 

ft. literal and universal arithmetic 

n. a biographical incident, secret 

history 
ft. disposition, aptness, tendency 
a. mitigating pain, easing 
ft. a list of names disposed in order 
ft. one who is designed for an office 
ft. that which holds candles 
n. a plant of the biennial kind with 

aromatic seeds 
v. to bewitch, enchant, charm 
a. feigned, invented, forged, false 



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DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — lib, m5ve, 



grad u ate, v. 
hand ker chief, n. 



las si tude, 


n. 


lat i tude, 


n. 


mack er el, 


n. 


man u script, 


n. 


mas sa ere, 


n. 


pal li ate, 


v. 


pal pa ble, 


a. 


par a ble, 


n. 


par a digrn, 


n. 


par a phrase, 


n. 


par ent age, 


n. 


par ox ism, 


n. 


ran cor ous, 


a. 


rap fur ous, 


a. 


sac ri lege, 


n. 


sal i vate, 


v. 


sas sa fras, 


n. 


stao!t hold er, 


n. 


tan ta lize, 


v. 


vas sal age, 


ii. 



to honor with degrees; to improve 
a piece of silk or linen used to 
wipe the face or cover the neck 
fatigue, languor 
distance from the equator, either 

north or south 
a sea fish 

a written book, not printed 
butchery, slaughter, murder 
to extenuate, cloak, excuse 
that may be felt, plain, gross 
a similitude, a figurative speech 
an example; a model 
a loose interpretation 
extraction of birth, descent 
a fit; exasperation of a disease 
most spiteful, malignant 
transporting, ecstatic, delightful 
robbery of a church 
to purge by the salival glands 
a tree, species of the laurel 
the chief magistrate in Holland 
to teaze with false hopes 
slavery; the state of a vassal 



TAB£E XIV. 

Words of three syllables, accented on the second. 
1 
A chteve ment, n. the performance of an action 
ap prais er, n. one who sets a value on goods 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

n3r, n6t — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound— thin this. 



119 



ar rear age, n. the part of a debt unpaid 
bias phe mer, n. a person who reviles God 
con ta gion, n. infection, pestilence 
con ta gtous, a. infectious, catching, tainting 
de ceit ful, a. full of deceit, treacherous 

dif fu sive, a. scattered, dispersed, copious 

e gre gious, a. eminent, shameful, notorious 
en light en, v. to give light, to instruct 

mus que toe, n. a small insect bred in water 

o bei sanee, n. an act of respect, bow, courtesy 

pro ce dure, n. manner of proceeding, progress 

po ta to, n. a well known esculent root 

so no rous, a. giving a shrill sound 

2 

a bridg ment, n. a work abridged or shortened 

ad ven ture, n, hazard, accident, chance, trial 

ap pren tice, n. one bound to learn a trade 

au turn nal, a. of, or belonging to autumn 

bis sex tile, n. leap-year; every fourth year 

com pen sate, v. to make amends, counterbalance 

con jec ture, v. to judge by guess, suppose 

con vul sive, a. producing involuntary motion 

de ben ture, n. a writ by which a debt is claimed 

dis cour age, v. to dishearten, terrify, dissuade 

dis sem ble> v. to put on a false appearance 

ef ful gent, a. shining out, bright, luminous 

ex cul pate, v. to clear of fault, excuse, justify 

em bez zle, v. to waste or spend the property 

of another 

en deav or, v. to attempt, try, strive 

ex pres sive, a. proper to express, full, strong 

ex cheq «er, n. in England, the court where the 
revenues are received and paid 



120 DEFINITION* SPELLING-BOOK. 

(hie, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, mSve, 



es cutch eon, n. a shield on which are arms 
il lus trate, v. to explain, clear up, brighten 
in cul cate, v. to impress, instruct, enforce 
in den ture, n. a kind of covenant or deed 
in vec tive, a. abusive, satirical: n. a censure 
lieu ten ant, n. a second in rank 
mis pris ion, n. mistake; oversight; contempt 
offensive, a. displeasing, disagreeable 
a. going forward, advancing 
a. having a power to beat back 
a. having the power to retain 
a. full of revenge, vindictive 
amazing, wonderful 
humble, resigned, lowly 
to dress, to equip [port 

a prohibition of ships to leave a 

unsuccessful, untimely 

writing on the back of a note, &c. 

never dying or ending 

ill luck, calamity, bad event 

work done, the act of performing 

one who records; a register 

superiority, gain, benefit 
glory to God; a song of praise 
the doctrine of the air 
troubled with the rheumatism 



pro gres sive, 
re pul sive, 
re ten tive, 
re venge fill, 

stu pen dous, a. 

sub mis sive, a. 

ac cow tre, v. 

em bar go, n. 

3 

a bor tive, a. 
in dorse ment, n. 

immortal, a. 

mis for tune, n. 
per form ance, ?i. 

re cord er, n. 

4 

ad van tage, n. 

ho san na, n. 

2'meu mat ics, n. 

rheu mat ic, a. 

The following are accented on the third syllable. 
1 
ap per tain, v. to belong to, relate, depend 
ad ver tise, v. to give intelligence, inform, publish 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 121 

n6r, not — tube, tab, pull — oil, pound — thin, THi.*. 

1 
con tra vene, v. to baffle, to oppose 
can non ade, v. to attack with cannon 
con nois seur,w. a critic, a judge of letters 
deb o nair, a. elegant; civil, well bred 
en ter tain, v. to converse with, treat, amuse 
gaz et teer, n. a writer of news; a book of topo- 
graphical descriptions 

ac qui esce, v. to yield or assent to 

co a lesce, v. to grow together, join, unite 

Words of four syllables, accented on the first. 
1 

A mi a ble, a. lovely, pleasing, charming 
ju di ca ture, n. a power to distribute justice 
va ri a ble, a. changeable, inconstant, fickle 

2 
cred it a ble, a. that may be believed, reputable 
des pi ca ble, a. contemptible, vile, worthless 
el i gi ble, a. fit to be chosen, desirable 
es ti ma ble, a. worthy of esteem, valuable 
ex pli ca live, a. tending to illustrate or explain 
fig u ra tive, a. typical, metaphorical, allusive 
lit e ra ture, n. learning, skill in letters 
mis er a ble, a. unhappy, wretched, mean 
rev o ca ble, a. that may be recalled 
suffer a ble, a. tolerable, may be endured 
tern per a ture, n. constitution, state 
vul ner a ble, a. that may be wounded or injured 
11 



122 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t, pine, pin — n6, m3ve s 

3 

for mi da ble, a. dreadful, terrible, tremendous 

4 

am i ca ble, a. friendly, kind, obliging 

an sioer a ble, a. obliged to account; suitable 

com mon al ty,n. the body of the people 

cop u la tive, a. joining or mixing together 

nav i ga ble, a. passable for ships, &.c. 

nom i na tive, n. the first case in grammar 

op e ra tive, a. having power of acting 

pal li a tive, a. mitigating, extenuating 

profit a ble, a. lucrative; useful, advantageous 

tol er a ble, a. supportable, not very bad 

val u a ble, a. worthy of value, precious 



TABLE S¥I. 

Words of five syllables, accented on the second, 
2 
Con tern po ra ry, a. living at the same time 
dis pen sa to ry, n. directory for making medi- 
cines 
e lee tu a ry, n. a form of medicine, a com- 

pound 
e pis to la ry, a. relating to, or transacted 

by, letters 
ex tern po ra ry, a. without study, sudden, quick 
he red i ta ry, a. descending by inheritance 

pre lim i na ry, a. introductory, previous 
pro hib it o ry, a. implying prohibition [estate 
re sid u a ry, a. entitled to the residue of an 

tu mult u a ry, a. confused ; riotous 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 123 

n5r n&t— -tube, tub, pull — Sil, p6imd— thin, THis. 

2 

vo lup tu a ry, n. one given to luxury 

ob ser va to ry, n. a place for making astronom- 
ical observations 
4 

de clam a to ry, a. belonging to declamation 

de fam a to ry, a. slanderous, scandalous 

ex clam a to ry, a. containing exclamation [ing 

in flam ma to ry, a. having the power of inflam- 

vo cab u la ry, n. a dictionary of words 

Words of jive syllables, (being all nouns) accented 
on the fourth. 
1 
am pli fi ca tion, a diffuse description, an enlarg- 

ment 
as so ci a tion, a confederacy, union 
cir cum lo cu tion, the use of indirect words 
cir cum val la tion, a surrounding with walls 
com mem o ra tion, a public celebration 
con fed e ra tion, an alliance, league 
con so ci a tion, an alliance, union, confederacy 
co op e ra tion, a labor contributing to the same 

end 
ed i fi ca tion, a building put up in faith 
glo ri fi ca tion, the act of giving glory 
or gan i za tion, a due distribution of parts 
pro pi ti a tion, the act of conciliating 
qual i fi ca tion, accomplishment; capacity 
re gen e ra tion, a birth by grace, new birth 
re tal i a tion, a return of like for like 
sane ti fi ca tion, the act of making holy 
sig ni fi ca tion, meaning by sign or word 
re nun ci a tion, the act of renouncing 
rat i fi ca tion, the act of ratifying, confirmation 



124 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m^t — pine, pin — nA, m3ve, 



TABLE XVII. 

In all words ending in ow, unaccented w is silent and 
o has its long open sound. 

bel low, v. to roar like a bull or the sea 
bel lows, n. an instrument to blow fire 
bil low, n. a large roaring wave 
el bow, n. the bending of the arm 
fel low, n. a companion; an equal; a member of 
any incorporated society; a mean man 
fur row, n. a long trench or hollow 
mead ow, n. a watery ground; rich grass field 
mel low, a. full ripe; soft; merry; drunk 
min oi6', n. a very small fish 
whit low, ft. a swelling on the finger 
wil low, n. the name of a common tree 
win now, v. to fan, separate, sift, examine 
yel low, a. the color of gold; bright 

4 
bar row, ft. a hand or wheel carriage 
fal low, a. uncultivated, unoccupied 
gal lows, n. the tree of execution, a frame 
Ear row, n. an instrument in husbandry 
hal low, v. to consecrate, to devote 
mal lows, n. the name of many plants 
mar row*, ft. a substance in bones; quintessence 
shad oi0, n. a shade, faint representation 
spar row, ft. a small kind of bird 
tal low, ft. the fat of an animal 
bor row, v. to ask or take upon loan 
mor row, ft. day after the present 
sor row, ft. grief, mourning, affliction 



DEFINITION SPELLIxVG-BOOK. 125 

n6r, not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, THis. 



TAB&S XVIIZ. 

When s and z are preceded by an accented vowel, 
and followed by ia, ie, io, or u long, they have the 
sound of zh: when i begins a final syllable, it 
sounds like y. 
1 
Bra sier, n. one who works in brass 
cro sier, n. the pastoral staff used by a bishop 

fu sion, n. the act of melting 

gla zier, n. one who makes glass windows 

ho sier, n. one who sells stockings 

lei sure, n. freedom from business 

o sier, n. the name of a tree 

ra sure, n. a scraping out of writings 

sei zure, n. the act of seizing; a thing seized 

az ure, to. faint blue, sky color 

meas ure, ». a proportion, quantity 
pleas ure, n. choice, delight, gratification 
treas ure, n. wealth laid up, abundance 
vis ion, n. a dream, phantom, sight 



am bro sial, 
ad he sion, 
al lu sion, 



con tu sion, 
cor ro sion, 
de lu sion, 
de tru sion, 
dif fu sion, 
dis plo sion, 



a. delicious, fragrant 
n. the act of sticking to something 
n. a hint, indirect reference 
con clu sion, n. a decision, consequence, end 
con fu sion, n. disorder, hurry, astonishment 

n. the act of bruising, a hurt [away 
n. the power of eating or wearing 
n. a cheat, guile, deception 
n. the act of thrusting down or lower 
n. copiousness, dispersion 
ft. a sudden burst with noise 
11* 



126 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, fir, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, p?n — nA, mftve, 

e bra sion, n. the act of wearing out by rubbing 

ef fu sion, n. a pouring out, waste 

em bra sure, n. an opening in a wall 

en clo sure, n. a piece of ground enclosed 

e ra sure, n. erasement, a blotting out 

e va sion, n. equivocation, an escape, shift 

ex clu sion, n. an exception, rejection 

ex plo sion, n. a discharge of gunpowdei 

il lu sion, n. a false show, cheat, error 

in tru sion, n. the act of intruding 

in fu sion, n. the act of pouring or steeping in 

oc ca sion, n. a cause, need, opportunity, inci- 

ob tru sion, n. a breaking in upon [dent 

pro fu sion, n. profuseness, lavishness 

2 

ab scis ion, n. the act of cutting off 

al lis ion, n. striking one thing against another 

col lis ion, n. a striking together 

con cis ion, n. a cutting off or short 

de cis ion, n. the determination of an event 

de ris ion, n. a laughing stock; scorn 

di vis ion, n. a dividing; variance; partition 

e lis ion, n. a cutting off, separation 

e lys ian, a. delightful, very pleasant 

ex cis ion, n. destruction, extirpation 

pre cis ion, n. exact limitation, exactness 




DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 127 

nor, not — tube, tub, pull — 6?1, pound — thin, this. 



TABLE XXX. 

The letters c, s, and t, take the sound of sh, when 
the accent is on the preceding vowel; but when the 
accent is on the succeeding vowel, they preserve their 
simple sounds. 
1 

Gre cian 

gra cious, 

pa tient, 

quo tient, 

spa cious, 

spe cious, 

spe cies, 

so cial, 

sa tiate, 

2 

fie tious, 

lus cious, 

nup tial, 

par tial, 
3 

caw tious, 
4 

con science, 

cap tious, 

fac tious, 

tran sient, 
1 

ap pre ci ate, 

as so ciate, 

slu da cious, 

ca pa cious, 



a. of or belonging to Greece 

a. kind, merciful, good 

n. a sick person: a. not easily moved 

n. the product of division 

a. extensive, wide, roomy 

a. plausible, pleasing, showy 

n. a class, sort, kind, order 

a. familiar in conversation 

v. to glut, satisfy, fill 

a. imaginary, false, counterfeit 
a. excessively sweet; pleasing 
a. pertaining to marriage 
a. unjust, inclined to favor 

a. wary, watchful, prudent 

n. natural knowledge, simple reason 

a. snarling, peevish 

a. tending to discord 

a. soon past, short, momentary 

v. to set a high price or value 
v. to join in company, unite 
a. bold, impudent, daring 
a. wide, large, extended 



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DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, tar, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pm — n6, move, 



dis so ciate, i\ 
e ma ciate, v. 
ex cru ciate, v. 
ex pa iiate, v. 
fa ce tious, a. 
fal la cious, «. 
fe ro cious, a. 
in gra tiate, r. 
lo qua cious, a. 
ne go tiate, v. 
pro ca tious, a. 
ra pa cious, a. 
sa ga cious, a. 
lo qua cious, a. 
te na cious, a. 
vex a tious, «. 
vi va cious, a. 
vo ra cious, a. 

2 
an nun ciate, v. 
con ten tious, a. 

n. 

v. 

a. 

a. 

v. 



ere den tial, 
e nun ciate, 
es sen tial, 
in fee tious, 
li cen tiate, 
om nis cience, n, 
po ten tial, a 
pro vin cial, a, 
pru den tial, a 
sen ten tious 5 a, 



to separate, part, disunite 

to lose flesh, waste, decay 

to torment, torture, hurt 

to enlarge, range at large 

affable, cheerful, gay, merry 

deceitful, sophistical 

fierce, ravenous, rapacious 

to put into, or curry favor 

full of talk, blabbing 

to treat, traffic, trade, manage 

saucy, impudent, pert 

seizing by violence, very greedy 

quick of scent or thought 

follovang, attendant, pliant 

obstinate, holding fast 

troublesome, afflictive 

active, gay, lively, brisk 

greedy to eat, ravenous 

to bring tidings \iiot used.'] 
quarrelsome, perverse 
testimonial, title to credit 
to declare, proclaim, express 
necessary, very important 
contagious, influencing 
to encourage by licence, permit 
infinite wisdom and knowledge 
existing in possibility 
relating to a province 
on principles of prudence 
short and energetic 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 129 

n5r, not — tube, tub, puli — oil, pound — thin, this. 



TABLS XX. 

The letter d, when preceded by an accented syllable, 
and followed by a diphthongs has the sound of j ; 
when x precedes i, it has the sound of ks. 
1 

Ali en a. foreign: v. to transfer 

fo li o, n. a large book of two leaves to a sheet 

ge ni al, a. native, natural, cheerful 

ge ni us, n. a nature, disposition, wit 

ju ni or, a. younger than another 

sol dier, n. [pro. sol-ger] a warrior 

sav iour, n. one who saves; Jesus Christ 

u ni on, n. concord, the act of uniting 

2 

6dell ium, n. an aromatic gum 

bil ious, a. consisting of bile 

bill iards, n. a game with balls 

bill ions, n. millions of millions 

brill iant, a. shining, sparkling 

cull ion, n. a mean person, a plant 

fil ial, a. belonging to or becoming a son 

flex ion, n. the act of bending 

flux ion, n. a flowing of humors 

mill ion, n. ten hundred thousand, 1,000,000 

min ion, n. a woman's favorite; a dependant 

pill ion, n. a cushion for a woman to ride on 

pin ion, v. to bind; to shackle 

ruff ian, n. a brutal fellow, murderer 

runn ion, n. a paltry wretch 

scull ion, n. the cook's servant 

trill ion, n. a million billions 

trun ions, n. the knobs on great guns 



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DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — rae, m£t — pine, p?n — n6, m5ve, 



3 

bull ion, 

4 

anx ious, 

ax iom, 

bagn io, 

val iant, 



n. gold or silver unwrought 



a. [pronounced ank-shus] careful, soli- 
n. a self-evident proposition [citous 
n. a house for bathing 
a. brave, stout, courageous 

be hav iour, n. manner of behaving; conduct 

com mun ion, n. taking of the Lord's supper 

con ven ient, a. proper, suitable 

in gen ious, a. possessed of genius, witty 

pe cu liar, a. particular, appropriate, singular 

2 

ci vil ian, n. a professor of civil law 

com plex ion, n. the color of the face 

con nex ion, w. relation, union [connection] 

de flux ion, n. a falling down of humors 

do min ion, n. sovereign authority; a territory 

fa mil iar, a. common, free, intimate 

o pin ion, n. sentiment, judgment 

pa vil ion, n. a tent, moveable house 

4 

bat tal ion, n. a division of an army 

com pan ion, n. a partner, comrade, associate 

ras cal ion, n. one of the lowest people 



E ther, 
ja cinth, 



TABLE XXI. 

The first sound of th, as in thin. 

n. a pure thin element, refined air 
n. a gem, a flower 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 131 

nor, not — tube, tub, pull — 6?1, p6und — thin, this. 

1 

the sis, n. a position, theme, subject 

ze nith, n. the point overhead 
2 

dip.4 thong, n. a union of two simple sounds 
eth ics, n. the doctrine of morality 
meth od, n. convenient order, regularity 
thim ble, n. a cap for the needle finger 
this tie, n. a very prickly weed 
thun der, n. a noise in the clouds 
thurs day, n. the fifth day of the week 
trip/i thong, n. a union of three vowels 

3 
ath wart, prep, across, transverse: ad. wrong 
in thral, v. to bring into slavery 

4 

an them, n. a holy or divine song 

can thus, n. the corner of the eye 

pan ther, n. a spotted wild animal 

sab bath, n. the day of rest and worship, Sunday 

Second sound of th, as in rais. 

clo thier, n. a maker or dresser of cloth 
ei ther, pro. one or the other 
hea then, n. a pagan: a. gentile, savage 
nei ther pro. opposed to either 

2 
breth ren, n. brothers : plural of brother 
bur then, n. a burden, load, weight, birth 
feath er, n. the covering of birds, a plume 
fur ther, ad. beyond this, at a distance 
hith er, a. towards this place or end 
leath er, n. the hide of an animal dressed (lether) 
neth er ; a. lower, placed lower 



132 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n — ik 1 ), m5ve, 

2 

prith ee, abbreviation for I pray thee 
south ern, a. towards the south 
fath om, n. six feet deep; penetration 
gath er, v. to bring together, assemble 
rath er, act. more willingly 

Q always sounds like k, and is invariably followed big 

u, as in the following words. 
2 

Eq ui ty, n. honesty, justice, right 

eq uit able, a. impartial, just, equal 

liq uid, n. liquor: a. fluid, melted 

liq wor, n. any liquid, strong drink 

liq ue fy, v. to melt, dissolve, grow soft 

liq ui date, v. to adjust, settle 

2 

an tiq ui ty, n. old times, ancient 

in iq ui ty, »» injustice, wickedness, sin 

in iq ui tous, a. unjust, wicked, sinful 

ob liq ui ty, n. in an oblique state 

Words m which ch are pronounced like k. 
1 

Ache, n. a continued pain 

christ, n. Jesus, the Savior of the world 

chyle, n. a white juice of the stomach 

scheme, n. a contrivance, plan 

choir, n. [kwire] a band of singers 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 133 

nor, not— tube, tub, pull— Sil, pound— thin, this. 



2 

chrism, n. a holy unguent or oil 

school, n. a place for education 

3 

chord, n. the string of a musical instrument 

4 

chasm, n. a cleft, vacuity, opening 

tach, n. a catch, loop, button 

1 

cha os, n. a confused heap, confusion 

cho ral, a. belonging to a choir 

cho rus, n. a number of singers, concert 

e poch, n. the time from whence we date 
o cher, or o chre n. a kind of earth 

te trarch, n. a governor of a tetrarchate 

tro chee, n. a poetical foot of a long and a short 

syllable 
2 

chris ten, v. to baptize, to name 

chym ist, «. one who practises chymistry 

ech o, n. a sound returned or sent back: v. to 

resound 

sched ule, n. a small scroll, inventory 
3 

or chal, n. a stone from which a blue color is 

made 
4 

an chor, n. an iron instrument to hold ships at 

chal ice, n. a cup standing on a foot [rest 

chol ic, n. a pain in the bowels 

chol er, n. anger, rage, the gall 

mon arch, n. a king*, a sovereign 

pas chal, a. relating to a passover 

schol ar, n. a man of learning, a pupil 

12 



134 DEFINITION* SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, pm — n6, mSve, 

In words of French origin, ch generally sounds like 
sh, and accented i like e long. 

1 
chaise, ^ a small body carriage 

4 
cham ois, n. a kind of goat 
chan ere, n. a kind of ulcer 

l 
cham ade, n. the beat of a drum for a surrender 
cham pargn, n. a flat open country 
chi cane, v. to prolong a contest by tricks 

The i in the final syllable of the following words has 
the sound of e long. 

an tiqwe, n. a remnant of antiquity 

ca price, n. freak, fancy, whim 

cash ier, v. to dismiss from office, to discard 

cha grin, n. (French) ill humor, vexation 

der nier, a. (French) the last, the only one 

remaining 

fa tigwe, n. labor, toil, work 

in trigwe, n. a secret plot, scheme 

ma chine, n. any engine 

ma chine ry, n. enginery 

ma rine, a. belonging to the sea 

ob liqwe, a. not perpendicular, not direct 

po lice, n. the government of a place 

bom ba sin, n. slight stuff mixed with silk 

bomb ard ier, n. the bomb engineer 

brig a dier, n. a military officer 

buc can ier, n. a pirate, a freebooter 

can non ier, n. one who manages cannon 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 135 

nor, not — tube, tab, pull — 611, pound — thin this. 



cav alier, 
chan de lier, 
chev a lier, 
cor de lier, 
fi nan cier, 
gren a dier, 

mag a zine, 
man da rine, 

2 
chev er il, 
chev is ance, 
chiv al ry, 



ft. a horseman; a knight 

ft. a branch for candles 

ft. a knight; motion of a horse 

n. a Franciscan friar 

n. he who collects the finances 

7i. (Fr.) a soldier who throws grena- 

does 
ft. a storehouse, armory; pamphlet 
ft. a Chinese magistrate 

ii. a kid; kid leather 

w. enterprise, unlawful agreement 

n. military dignity 



1 
Gear, 
geese, 

2 

g&, 

gift, 

&& 

gild, 

gill, 

gimp, 

gird, 

g"*> 
g irl > 



TJkBX.II XXXII. 

g hard before e, i and y 

?i. accoutrements; traces 
ft. plural of goose 
ft. circle, ring, trace 

v. to gain, learn, procure 

ft. a thing given, faculty 

ft. any thing which whirls round 

v. to wash over with gold, &c. adorn 

ft. the aperture at the side of a fish's head 

ft. a kind of silk twist or lace 

v. to bind round, dress 

ft. a bandage for a saddle, &c. 

ft. a female child, a young woman 



136 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m£t — pine, pm — n6, niSve, 
1 

ea ger, a. quick, zealous, keen, hot 

gew gaw, n. a showy trifle, toy, bawble 

mea ger, a. lean, poor, hungry, thin 

ti ger, ft. a fierce beast of the feline kind 
2 

gib ber, v. to speak inarticulately 

gib bows, a. crooked, backward, swelled 

gid dy, a. heedless, thoughtless, careless 

gig gle, v. to laugh idly, titter 

giz zard, n. the musculous stomach of a fowl 

gim blet, n. an instrument to bore holes 

3 

aw ger, n. a carpenter's tool to bore holes with 

4 
brag ger, n. a boaster, a puffing fellow 
crag gy^ a. rough, nigged, rocky 
dag ger, n. a kind of short sword 
flag gy y a. full of flags, limber, soft 
hag gish, a. like a hag, frightful 
&nag gy y a. knotty, full of knots 
quag gy y a. boggy, soft, swampy 
rag ged, a. dressed in rags, mean 
shag gy y a. hairy, rugged, rough 
stag ger, v. to reel, doubt, hesitate, shock 
swag ger, v. to boast, bully, brag, bluster 
wag gish, a. frolicksome, sportive, wanton 




DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 137 

n6r, not — tube, tub, pull — 6)1 pound — thin, thIs. 

TAB&2 XXIV. 

The following are pronounced as though they were 
written with double g. Thus fin ger is pronoun- 
ced fing-ger. 

fin ger, n. a part of the hand 

lin ger, v. to remain long, droop, loiter 

Jin go, n. a language, tongue, speech (vulgar) 

lin guist, n. one skilled in language 

young er, a. not so old, more young 

young est, a. the most young of all 

4 

an ger, n. passion, rage, inflammation 

long er, a. a greater length 

long est, a. the greatest length 

strong er, a. more strong 

strong est, a. most strong 

mong er, n. a dealer, a seller 



T&BI.H XXV. 

It is an unerring rule in the language, that c and g 
are hard at the end of words, and they commonly 
are so at the end of syllables; but in this Table 
they are soft, like s, and j, at the end of the accen- 
ted syllable.. Thus magia,acid, are pronounced 
majic, asid, and ought to be divided mag-ic, ac-id. 
2 
Dig it, n. the twelfth part of the diameter of 
the sun or moon 
12* 



138 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, m§t, pine, p?n — 116, mftve, 

2 

frig id, a. cold, dull, impotent 

pig eon, ». a wild or domestic dove 

rig id, a. inflexible, stiff, strict, exact 

sig il, n. a sea], mark, kind of charm 

vig il, n. the eve of a holyday, watch 

4 

ac id, a. sour, sharp, like vinegar 

ag ile, a. active, nimble, quick 

fac ile, a. easily done, flexible, pliant 

mag ic, n. the power of spirits, enchantment 

plac id, a. gentle, kind, soft, quiet, mild 

tac it, a. silent, implied but not expressed 

trag ic, a. mournful, pertaining to tragedy 

cog i tate, v. to think, meditate 

prog e ny, n. offspring, race, issue, generation 

dec i mal, a. numbered by tens 

dec i mate, v. to take the tenth 

leg i ble, a. that may be read, apparent, plain 

prec e dent,?i. a foregoing act, example, rule 

prec i pice, n. a perpendicular fall 

rec i pe, n. a medical prescription, receipt 

reg i cide, n. the murderer or murder of a king 

reg i men, n. a diet in time of sickness 

reg i ment, n. a body of soldiers, polity, rule 

reg is ter, n. a record: v. to put in a register 

spec i fy y v. to note by distinction 

spec i men, n. a part of the whole, a sample 

4 

ag i tate, v. to move, shake, examine, debate 

ag ger ate, v. to heap up 

flag e let, w. a small flute 

lac er ate, v. to tear in pieces, to rend 

mac er ate, v. to wear away, to mortify 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 139 

n6r not — tube, tub, pull — 611, pound — thin, THis. 
4 

mac il ent, a. lean, thin 

mag is trate, n. one investedwith public authority 
pac i fy, v. to appease, still anger, make easy 

pag eant ry, n. pomp, show, finery, vanity 
pag in al, (or pa gin al) a. consisting of pages 
trag e dy, n. a serious drama, a mournful event 
2 
vie in age, n. neighborhood 
veg e tate, v. to grow as plants 
vig il ant, a. diligent, watchful, circumspect 

2 
il lie it, a. improper, unlawful, unfit 

im plic it, a. resting upon another, real 
e lie it, a. brought into act, drawn out : v. 

to strike out 
ex plic it, a. clear, plain, open, express 
so lie it, v. to ask, excite, entreat, beg 

re lig ion, n. a system of faith and worship 

li tig ious, a. inclined to lawsuits 
pro dig ious, «, amazing, monstrous 

2 
an tic i pate, v. to foretaste, foresee, prevent 
ar mig er ous, a, bearing arms 
bel lig er ent, a. warlike, engaged in war 
ca lig in ous, a. obscure, dim, dusky 
du plic i ty, n. deceit, double dealing, treachery 
fe lie i ty, n. happiness, blessedness 

me die i nal, a. having the power of healing 
mu nic i pal, a. belonging to a corporation 
om nig en ous, a. consisting of all kinds 
o rig i nal, n. a source, first copy 
par tic i pate, v. to partake of, have a share 
per nic i ty } n. swiftness, celerity, speed 



MO 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, p?n^-n<V, m&ve, 



re frig er ate, v. to make cool, allay, refresh 
sim plic i ty, n. want of cunning, plainness 

n. anxiety, earnestness 

n. a threefold state 

v. to prophesy, foretell 

n. a turning about 

a. giddy, turning round, whirling 



so lie i tude, 
fori plic i ty, 
va tic i nate, 
ver tic i ty, 
ver tig in ous, 

4 
mi dac i ty, 
ca pac i ty, 



7i. boldness, rashness, spirit 
n. ability, state, sense, space 
di lac er ate, v. to rend in twain, tear, spoil 
e dac i ty, n. ravenousness, greediness 
ex ag ger ate, v. to heighten by representation 
ill gac i ty, n. a flying away, unsteadiness 
Jo quae i ty, n. too much talk, talkativeness 
men dac i ty, n. falsehood, lying 
men die i ty, n. great want, indigence 
mor dac i ty, n. a biting or pungent quality 
nu gac i ty } n. trifling talk, futility 
o pac i ty, n. cloudiness, want of transparency 
ra pac i ty, n. ravenousness 
^a gac i ty, n. acuten^ss of discovery 
se quae i ty, n. phantness; obedience; toughness 
te nac ity, n. stiffness of opinion, adherence 
ve rac i ty, n. moral truth, disposition to truth 
m vac i ty., n. sprightliness, liveliness 



ab o rig i nes, 
aw then tic i ty, 
du o dec i mo, 
^ec cen trie i ty y 
e las tic i ty } 
<e lee trie i ty, 



n. the first inhabitants of a coun- 
n. authority, genuineness [try 
a. having 24 pages to a sheet 
n. a deviating from the centre 
n. a force or spring in bodies 
n. a subtile fluid diffused through 
most bodies 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 141 

nor, not— tube, tub, pull— 6)1, pound— thin, THis. 

2 " " ~ ' ""■ 

sac ri leg ious, a. violating things sacred 

mul ti plic i ty, n. state of being many 

4 
o le ag in ous, a. oily, unctous, greasy 
per spi cac i ty, n. quickness of sight 
per ti nac i ty, n. stubbornness, obstinacy 
per vi cac i ty, n. obstinacy, perverseness 
an a log ic al, a. pertaining to analogy 
as tro log ic al, a. relating to astrology 
my tho log ic al, a. relating to fables [master 
ped a gog ic al, a. suiting a pedagogue or school- 
phi lo log ic al, a. grammatical 
tau to log ic al, a. repeating the same thing 
the o log ic al, a. relating to theology 
rec i proc i ty, n. state of being interchangeable 

leg er de main, n. slight of hand, a trick 

4 

a troc i ty, n. horrible wickedness 

fe roc i ty y n. fierceness, cruelty 

ve loc i ty, n. speed, swiftness 

r/ii noc e ros, n. a sort of unicorn 

TABX.E XXVX. 

Words in which h is pronounced before w, though 
written after it 

Whale, n. the largest, of all fish 

wheat, n, bread-corn, the finest of grains 

wheeze, v. to breathe with a noise 

while, n. a space of time: ad. as long as 



142 



definition spelling-cook. 



fnte, far, fli], (U- 



-me, in£t — pine, pn — no, move, 



whilst, ad. as long as 

whine, v. to moan meanly 

white, a. the color of snow, pale 

why, ad. for what reason 
2 

whelk, n. a protuberance, pustule 

whelp, n. a puppy, cub 

whelm, v. to bury, cover, destroy 

when, ad. at which time 

whence, ad. from what place 

whet, v. to sharpen the edge 

which, pro. whether of two things 

whiff, ft. a blast, puff of wind 

whig, ft. a party-man, opposite to a tory 

whim, ft. an odd fancy, caprice, freak 

whin, ft. a prickly bush, a shrub 

whip, ft. a scourge with one thong 

whisk, ft. a small besom; a kind of tippet 

whist! intj. be still, be silent 

whit, ft. jot, point; any thing 

whiz, v. to make a humming noise [force 

whurr, v. to pronounce the letter r with too much 

3 
wharf, ft. a place to land goods 
what, pro. that which, which part 

whee die, v. to entice by soft words 
whi ting, n. a small fish; soft chalk 
whi tish, a. somewhat white 

2 
wher ret, v. to box the ear; to teaze 
wher ry, ft. a light river-boat for passengers 
wheth er,pro. which of the two 
whif fle ; v. to prevaricate, shuffle, trick 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 143 

n&r, n6t— tube, tub, pull— 5;1, pSund— thin, THis. 

whim sey,w. an odd fancy, whim 

whin ny, v. to make a noise like a horse 

whis per, n. a soft voice: v. to speak in a low voice 

whis tie, v. to sound shrill 

whith er, ad. to what place 

whit low, n. a swelling on the finger 

whit ster, n. a bleacher of linen 

whit tic, v. to cut with a knife 

In the following, with their compounds and deriva- 
tives, w is silent 
1 
Whole, n. all of any thing, total 

2 
who, pro. which person 
whom, pro. objective case of ivho 
whoop, v. to shout with insult 
whose, pro. possessive case of who 



TiiBLE XXVXX. 

Wlien x ends a syllable with the accent on if, or when 
the accent is on the next syllable, if it begin with 
a consonant, it sounds sharp like ks; when the ac- 
cent is not on it, and the next syllable begins with 
a voiuel, it sounds flat like gz. 

Ex ile, v. to drive away, banish 

ex ude, v. to sweat out, discharge 

■ ex a men, n. examination 

i ex u be ranee, w. luxuriance, plenty 



144 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — nA, m5ve, 

2 

aux il ia ry, a. assistant, helping 

ex ec u tor, n. he who performs the will of another 

ex em pli fy y v. to copy, illustrate, show 

ex empt, v. to free, to privilege 

ex ist, v. to have a being, to be 

ex ult, v. to rejoice above measure 

3 

ex /tort, v. to advise, persuade, incite 

ex Aaust, v. to drain, waste, spend 
ex or bi tant, a. extravagant 

ex or di um, ft. introduction to a discourse 

4 

ex act, a. accurate, nice, punctual 

ex alt, v. to lift up, extol, magnify 

ex am ine, v. to ask questions 

ex am pie, n± ) .* ^ j 

exemplar, n. J a pattern to.be imitated, copy 

ex an i mate, a. dead, spiritless, dejected 
ex as per ate,i\ to enrage, vex, provoke 



TABUS xxvm. 

Irregular words y not comprised in the foregoing 

Tables. 

Ac compt, n. (pronounced ac count) all compu- 
tations made arithmetically 
a ny, a. (en ny) whatever, whoever 

ap pro pos, ad. (ap pro po) in due time, or season 
bat teau, n. (bat to) a large boat, a barge 
beau, n. (bo) a man of dress; a fop 



DEFINITION" SPELUXO-BOOK. 145 

nnr, m*>t — tube, tub, p5ll — Sil p&ftnd — thin, this. 



beaux, n. (boze) plural of beau, coxcombs 

been, part, (bin) from the verb to be 

bu reau, n. (bu ro) a chest of drawers 

bu ry, v. (ber ry) to inter the dead 

bu sy, a. (biz zy) employed, active 

bus i ness, n. (biz ness) employment 

co lo nel, n. (cur nel) a field officer 

flam beau, n. (flam bo) a wax torch 

haut boy, n. (ho boy) a musical instrument 

isle, n. (ile) a country surrounded by water 

isl and, n. (ile and) land surrounded by water 

ma ny, a. (men ny) numerous, several 

o cean, n. (o shun) the great and main sea 

right e ous, a. (ri chus) equitable, just, virtuous 

says, v. (sez) alleges, speaks, utters 

said, v. (sed) 'past time of to say 

sous, n. (soo) a French penny 

su gar, n. (shoog ar) something sweet 

sure, a. (shure) certain, firm, safe 

vis count, n. (vee count) a degree of nobility 

wo men, n. (wim in) plural of woman 

aid de camp, 



si. (ade de cong) Fr. a military 
officer [ture 

n. (bel let ter) Fr. polite litera- 
n. (shev o de freese) Fr. a mili- 
tary term [visor 
n. (con trol ler) director, super- 
n. (port man to) a chest or bag 
in which clothes are carried 
n. (ren da voo) a place appoint- 
ed for meeting 
The compounds and derivatives follow the same rule* 
13 



belles let tres, 
chev aux de frise 

comp trol ler, 
port man teau, 

ren dez vous, 



146 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mh — pine, pm — no, mS^, 



TABZiZS XXIX. 

A VOCABULARY OF WORDS, 

mi which two or more are pronounced alike, but differ 
in signification. 



1 

ail, 


v. to be ill 


1 

blew, 


v. did blow 


ale, 


ft. malt liquor 


blue, 


ft. a color • 


air, 


ft. vital fluid 


bo, 


intj. word of terror 


Aeir, 


n. an inheritor 


bow, 


11. a rainbow 


e'er, 


ad. ever 


beau, 


n. a man of dress 


eyre, 


n. a kind of court 


bole, 


ii. a kind of earth 


ere, 


ad. before 


boll, 


ii. a stalk or stem 


ate, 


v. did eat 


bowl, 


ri. a hollow dish 


ait, 


w. an island in a 


borne, 


part, carried 




river 


bowrn, 


ii. a limit 


eight, 


a. twice four 


bolt, 


ii. a fastening 


bare, 


a. without clothes 


bowlt, 


v. to sift 


bear, 


ft. a savage beast 


by, 2 jre P- near *° 


base, 


a. wicked 


buy. 


v. to purchase 


bass, 


ft. in music, grave 


braid, 


ft. a texture 


be, 


v. to exist 


brat/ec 


, part, did bray 


bee, 


n. an insect that 


brake, 


ft. a plant 




makes honey 


break, 


u. to part 


beat, 


v. to strike 


cane, 


ii. a staff 


beet, 


ft. a vegetable 


caui, 


ft. a man's name 


beach 


, ft. edge of a lake 


cite, 


v. to quote 


beech 


, n. a tree 


site, 


v. situation 


beer, 


a. a malt liquor 


sight, 


ft. act of seeing 


bier, 


n. a carriage for 


clime, 


ft. a region 




the dead 


clim6, 


v. to ascend 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



147 



nor, 


not— tube, tub, pul 


— 6?1, p6imd — thin, THia. 


1 
cere, 


i?. to wax 


1 

fare, 


ft. food 


seer, 


n. a prophet 


faint, 


a. languid 


sear, 


v. to burn 


feint, 


ft. a pretence 


coarse, 


a. not refined 


feat, 


ft. an exploit 


corse, 


n. a dead body 


feet, 


ft. plural of foot 


coitrse, 


ft. natural bent 


feud, 


ft. contention 


chaste, 


a. virtuous 


feod, 


n. a tenure 


chased, 


jiart. pursued 


flee, 


v. to run away 


close, 


n. conclusion 


flea, 


ft. a biting in- 


clones, 


n. garments 




sect 


core, 


ft. the heart 


flue, 


ft. soft down or 


corps, 


ft. body of forces 




fur 


creek, 


n. a bay 


flew, 


v. did fly 


creak, 


ft. a harsh noise 


float, 


v. to swim 


cru el. 


a. hard hearted 


flote, 


v. to skim 


crew el, 


ft. kind of yarn 


fore, prep, anterior 


<%> 


ft. sunshine 


fcmr, 


a. twice two 


dey, 


n. a Barbary 


forth, 


ad. abroad 




governor 


fourth, 


a. in number 


dear, 


a. costly 


fraz/s, 


ft. quarrels 


deer, 


ft. a hart 


phrase, 


ft. a mode of 


deuce, 


ft. two 




speech 


deuse, 


ft. evil spirit 


freeze, 


v. to congeal 


dew, 


n. moisture 


frieze, 


ft. coarse warm 


due, 


n. a demand 




cloth 


doe, 


n. female of a 


gait, 


ft. manner of 




buck 




walking 


dough, 


n. paste unba- 


gate, 


ft. a door 




ked for bread 


gage> 


n. kind of plum 


fain, 


a. desirous 


gawge, 


v. to measure 


fane, 


ft. a temple 


glose, 


v. to flatter 


feign, 


v. to dissemble 


gloze, 


ft. gloss, spe- 


fair, 


a. beautiful 




cious show 



148 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fke, 


Hi 


y fall, fat— me, 


m£t — pine, p' 


n — ivS, move* 


1 

gore, 


ft. 


clotted blood 


1 

hire, 


ft. 


wages 


go er, 


n. 


a runner 


high er, a. 


more high 


grate, 


71. 


bars for fire 


ho, 


intj. 


a call 


great, 


a. 


large, eminent 


hoe, 


n. 


a garden tool 


grease, 


ft. 


soft fat 


hole, 


ft 


a perforation 


greece, 


n. 


a country 


whole, 


a. 


containing all 


greaves 


,n. 


armour 


horde, 


ft. 


a clan 


grieves 


, I'- 


laments 


hoard, 


ft. 


a treasure 


groan, 


ll. 


a harsh souud 


I, 


pro. 


myself 


grown, 


V, 


increased in 


e ye, 


ft. 


organ of sight 






size 


isle, 


ft. 


an island 


hail, 


V. 


to call 


aisle, 


n. 


a walk in a 


hale, 


a 


healthy 






church 


hair, 


ft. 


fur 


key, 


ft. 


a tool to un- 


hare, 


ft. 


a small animal 






unlock with 


heal, 


v. 


to cure 


q ua y? 


ft. 


artificial bank 


heel, 


ft. 


rear part of the 


lade, 


v. 


to load 






foot 


laid, 


v. 


placed 


hear, 


v. 


to perceive 


lain, 


V. 


did lie 






by the ear 


lane, 


11. 


a narrow road 


here, 


ad. 


in this place 


lee, 


a. 


opposite the 


hue, 


n. 


colour 






wind 


hew, 


v. 


to cut with an 
axe 


lea, 


ft. 


ground enclo- 
sed 


height, 


n. 


elevation 


%> 


h. 


a field 


hight, 


ft. 


was named 


leaf, 


ft. 


fold of a book 


hay, 


ft. 


dried grass 


lief, 


ad. 


willingly 


hey, intj. 


expression of 


leak, 


n. 


a breach 






joy 


leek, 


ft. 


a pot herb 


hie, 


v. 


to hasten 


lease, 


v. 


to glean 


\ngh> 


a. 


raised aloft 


lees, 


ft. 


sediment 


hide, 


ft. 


the skin 


leave. 


v. 


to desist from 


hied, 


v. 


made haste 


Iteve, 


ad. 


willingly 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



149 



1 


i5r, n6t — tube, tub, pu 


i— m, 


idund — thin, THis. 


1 

loan, 


n. a thing lent 


i 

mote, 


n. a small parti- 


lone, 


a. solitary 




cle 


to, 


inlj. behold, see 


nay, 


ad. no 


low, 


a. not high 


neig7? 


, n. voice of a 


made, 


v. created 




horse 


maid, 


n. an unmarried 


ne, 


ad. neither or not 




woman 


&nee, 


n. joint of the leg 


main, 


a. principal 


near, 


ad. at hand 


mane, 


n. long hair on 


nere, 


a. parsimonious 




the neck 


nare, 


n. a nostril 



mail, n. a bag for let- 
ters &. papers 
male, n. masculine 
maize, n. Indian corn 
maze, n. a labyrinth 
mead, n. akind of drink 
meed, n. a recompense 
mean, a. despicable 
mien, n. manner 
meat, n. eatable flesh 
meet, n. fit, proper 
mete, v. to measure 
mule, n. a beast [child 
mewl, v. to cry as a 
might, n. power 
mite, n. an insect 
mo, a. more in nur 

ber 
mozt', v. to cut with a 

scythe 
moan, v. to lament 
mown, v. cut down 
moat, ti. a ditch 

13* 



ne'er, ad. never 
A*nave, n. a rascal 
nave, n. middle of a 

wheel 
foiead, v. to mingle sub- 
stances 
need, n. necessity 
/rneel, v. to rest on the 

knee 
neal, v. to temper by 

heat 
know, v. to recognize 
no, ad. denial 
knight, n. honorary title 
night, n. time of dark- 
ness 
oar, n. a paddle 
ore, n. metal unre- 
fined 
,j>rep. over 
owe, v. to be indebted 
oh, intj. exclamatory 
pail, n. a wooden vessel 



150 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — n6, move, 



1 
pale, 


a 


. dim; not bright 


l 

quean. 


71. 


a worthless wo 


pain, 


n 


sensation of 






man 






torment 


queen, 


n. 


the wife of a 


pane, 


n. 


square of glass 






king 


peace, 


n. 


tranquillity 


quire, 


a. 


24 sheets 


piece, 


n. 


a fragment 


choir, 


n. 


a band of sing- 


peak, 


n. 


top of a hill 






ers 


pique, 


n. 


ill will 


rain, 


n. 


moisture from 


peal, 


n. 


succession of 






clouds 






sounds 


rein, 


n. 


part of a bridle 


peel, 


n. 


a rind 


reign, 


v. 


to rule 


peer, 


n. 


a nobleman 


raise, 


v. 


to set upright 


pier, 


n. 


supporter of an 


rays, 


n. 


beams of light 






arch 


rase, 


v. 


to overthrow 


place, 


n. 


local relation 


raze, 


n 


root of ginger 


plaice, 


n. 


a flat fish 


reed, 


n. 


a hollow stalk 


plain, 


a. 


smooth; artless 


read, 


v. 


to peruse 


plane, 


n. 


a carpenter's 
tool 


roan, 


a. 


white mixed 
with bay 


plait, 


n. 


a fold; a braid 


r/ione, 


71. 


river m France 


plate, 


n. 


wrought silver 


rice, 


n. 


an esculent 


pleas, 


n. 


entreaties 






grain 


please 


7 v. 


to delight 


rise, 


71. 


elevation 


pole, 


n. 


long stick 


rite, 


71. 


ceremony 


poll, 


n. 


the head 


write, 


V. 


to express by 


praise. 


n. 


commendation 






letters 


preys, 


n. 


plunders 


rigAt, 


a. 


proper 


pray, 


v. 


to implore 


ivright 


71, 


a manufacturer 


P 1 *^, 


v. 


to plunder 


road, 


71. 


a highway 


pro, 


n. 


in defence of 


rode, 


V. 


did ride 


prow, 


n. 


head of a ship 


roe, 


n. 


a species of 


prize, 


n. 


a reward 






deer 


pries, 


v. 


searches into 


row, 


71 


a rank or file 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



151 



nor, not — tt.be, tub, pull- 


—611, p8und — thin, this 


1 

rote, 


ft. formal repeti- 


1 

style, ft. manner of wri- 




tion 


ting 


wrote, 


v. did write 


stake, ft. a post 


rye, 


ft. a grain 


steak, ft. flesh broiled 


wry j 


a. distorted 


strait, a. narrow 


sail, 


n. wings to a ship 


straig'/it, a. not crooked 


sale, 


n. act of selling 


sweet, a. pleasing to any 


shear, 


n. to cut 


sense 


sheer, 


a. pure; clear 


suite, ft. retinue 


sea, 


n. the ocean 


tail, ??-. the end 


see, 


v. to observe 


tale, ft. a story 


seam, 


n. a joining 


tare, ft. allowance 


seem, 


v. to appear 


U ar, t\ to pull in pieces 


size, 


n. bulk 


team, n. a set of horses 


sighs j 


ti. deep sobs 


or cattle 


sloe, 


a. blackthorn fruit 


teem, v. to abound 


slo?(\ 


a. not swift 


tames, v. makes gentle 


soar, 


v. to fly aloft 


t/?ames,n. a river in Eng- 


sore, 


v. an ulcer 


land 


soa; ei 


,n. a scatterer of 


the, art. an article 




seed 


thee, pro. thyself 


soarec 


, part, did soar 


throne, ft. seat of a king 


sword, 


ft. a military wea- 


throzon,i\ did throw 




pon 


time, ft. measure of du- 


sole, 


n. bottom of the 


ration 




foot 


t/iyme, n. an herb 


sowl, 


11. the spirit 


toe, ft. part of the foot 


stare, 


v. to gaze 


tow, n. refuse of flax 


steal, 


0. to take without 


tole, v. to train 




right 


toll, n. a rate or tax 


steel, 


n. hardened iron 


vale, ft. a valley 


stile, 


n. steps from an 


vail, ft. a curtain [face 




enclosure 


veil, n. covering for the 



152 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, move, 



1 



1 

vane, 


?i. a weathercock 


brews, 


v. 


doth brew 


vein, 


ft. a blood vessel 


brute, 


ft. 


a beast 


wail, 


v. to grieve audi- 


bruit, 


ft. 


rumour 




bly 


bur, 


ft. 


head of plant 


wale, 


ft. rising part in 


burr, 


ft. 


lap of the ear 




cloth 


bel, 


ft. 


an idol 


wain, 


n. a carriage 


bell, 


ft. 


that rings 


wane, 


n. decline 


belle, 


ft. 


a gay young 


waist, 


n. the middle 






lady 


waste, 


v. to destroy 


but, prep. 


except 


wait, 


v. to stay in ex- 


butt, 


n. 


a vessel 




pectation 


cell, 


ft. 


a hut 


weight 


,ft. heaviness 


sell, 


t\ 


to dispose of 


wave, 


ft. a billow 


cart, 


ii. 


a carriage 


waive, 


v. to quit 


cAart, 


n. 


a map of coast 


way, 


n. a passage 


cents, 


ft. 


hundredths 


weigh, 


i\ to balance 


sense, 


ft. 


meaning 


we, p 


ro. plural of / 


dun, 


ft. 


brown and 


wee, 


a. small; little 






black color 


weak, 


a. impotent 


done, 


v. 


act of doing 


week, 


ft. seven days 


dust, 


ft. 


particles of 


wheal. 


ft. a pustule 






earth 


wheel, 


ft. a circular body 


dost, 


r. 


second person 


ye, pi 


% o. plural of thou 






of do 


yea, ad. yes 


furs, 


ft. 


skins with soft 


yoke, 


v. to couple to- 






hair 




gether 


furze, 


71. 


gorse 


yo/k, 


n. the yellow of an 
e gg 


gild, 


V. 


to cover with 
gold 


2 




gftild, 


11. 


a corporation 


bred, 


t\ brought up 


gilt, 


11 


covered with 


bread 


n. baked dough 






gold 


bruise 


, ft. a hurt 


guilt) 


ft 


. a crime 



DEI IX IT I OX :> TELLING-BOOK. 



153 



nor, not — tube, tab, pfill — 5 V 1, pound — thin, THis. 



g-are, n. splendor 
glairs, n. white of eggs 
guest, n. a visiter [ed 
gites sed, part, conjectur- 
him, pro. objective case 
of he [dog 
hym, n. a species of 
hymn, n. a song of ado- 
ration 
hoop, n. to encircle 
trhoop, v. to shout 
hall, 71. entrance to a 

house 
haul, v. to drag along 
hart, 11. a deer 
heart, n. the vital part 
in, prep, within 
inn, n. a public house 
just, ft. upright 
joust, ft. a mock fight 
kill, v. to take life 
kiln, ft. a place to burn 

bricks 
led, v. did lead 
lead, n. a metal 
lim&, ft. a member 
lim/i, v. to paint 
links, ft. rings of a 

chain 
lynx, ft. a spotted beast 
lump, ft. a small mass 
lomp, ft. a round fish 
mis ft. denoting ill 



2 

miss, 


ft. a young lady 


mum, 


ft. silence 


mumm, 


v. to mask 


knew 3 


v. did know 


new, 


a. modern 


/oiit, 


v. to braid with 




needles 


nit, 


ft. the egg of an 




insect 


nun, 


ft. a cloisteress 


none, 


ft. not one 


won, 


v. did win 


one, 


a. a numerical 


plum, 


ft. a fruit 


plumb, 


ft. a plummet 


red, 


n. a color 


read, p 


art. skilful by rea- 




ding 


rest, 


n. repose 


iwest, 


v. to twist by vio- 




lence 


retch, 


v. to vomit 


wretch 


, ft. a miserable or 




worthless mortal 


ring, 


ft. a circle 


wring, 


v. to twist vio- 




lently 


room, 


n. space; apart- 




ment 


rome, 


ft. a city in Italy 


r/ieum 


ft. spittle 


rood, 


ft. a quarter of an 




acre 



154 



DEFINITION SPELLING-COOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — me, mot — pine, p?o — 116, uiSve, 



1 

rude, 



a. 



ruff, 



coarse of man- 
ners 
ft. an article of 
dress 

rough, a. not polished 
sink, v. to go down 
cinque, n. five 
sticks, ». small pieces of 
wood 
ii. a river 
ft. whole amount 
a. an intermedi- 
ate number 
n. the daily lumi 

nary 
n. a male child 
through, prep, noting pas- 
sage 
threw, v. did throw 
to, prep, a particle 
too, ad. likewise 
a. twice one 
pro. plural of thee 
ft. a tree 



styx, 
sum, 
some, 



son, 



tU'O, 

you, 

yew, 

3 

all, 

aid, 

bald, 



a. every thing 
ft. an instrument 
a. without hair 
bazt'ied, part, cried aloud 
cauk, ii. coarse spar 
ca/k, r. to stop leaks 
cause, n. motive to 
thhi£ 



3 

cau's, t 1 . 
clause, ft. 

clau*s, ft. 

ought, v. 

might, ft. 

pause, 11. 

part's, ft. 
33 

bough, ft. 

bow, ir. 

foul, a. 

fowl, ». 

flour, ?i. 

flower, ft. 
our, p?'o. 
/tour, ft. 
pour, t. 
power, ft. 
route, ft. 
rout, 7i. 
4 

acts, 
axe, 
ant, 

aunt, 
cask, 
casque, n. 
chop, v. 
chap, r. 

dam n. 



like a crow 
part of a sen- 
tence 
talons 

to be necessary 
any thing 
a stop 
feet of beasts 

a branch 
to bend 
unclean 
a bird 

grain pulveri- 
zed 
a blossom 
pertaining to us 
sixty minutes 
to give vent to 
authority 
road; way 
a rabble 

exploits 
edged tool 
an emmet 
parent's sister 
a barrel 
a helmet 
to cut 

to divide the 
surface 
a mother 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



155 



nor, not — tube, tab, pall — 61\, pound — thin,THis. 



damn, v. to condemn 
he«rd, v. did hear 
herd, n. drove of cattle 
». a kind of con- 
serve 
n. a supporter 
v. wants 
v. loose 

n. a small mistake 
v. licks up 
n. a swelling 
n. short sleep 
n. a cluster 
ad. denying 
a. a couple 
v. to diminish 
n. a fruit 
n. a quick blow 
v. to envelop 
a. premature 
wath, n. anger 
tacks, n. small nails 
tax, 7i. an impost 

l 

ba ken, part, hardened 

by fire 
ba con, n. swine's flesh 

smoked 
cei ling, n. the inner roof 
sea ling, part, attesting 

by a seal 
ga bel, n. a tax 
ga ble, 7i. sloping roof 



jam, 

jamfc, 

lacks, 

lax, 

lapse, 

laps, 

frnap, 

nap, 

fcnot, 

not, 

pair, 

pare, 

pear, 

rap, 

wrap, 

rath, 



gra ter, n. a large file 
great er, a. larger 
ho ly, a. sacred 
whol ly, ad. completely 
liar, Ti.one who tells 

lies 
lyre, n. a harp 

me ter, n. a measurer 
me tre, n. rhyme 
mi ner, n. a digger of 

metals 
mi nor, n. one under 

age 
pa tience, n. endurance 
pa tients, n. sick persons 
prat/ er, n. a petition 
pre?/ er, n. a robber 
pri er, n. an inquisi- 
tive person 
pri or, a. antecedent 
rat ser, n. one that 

raises 
ra zor, n. knife for 

shaving 
sa tire, n. a poem to 
censure vice 
sa tyr, n. a sylvan god 
sa vor, 7i. scent; odor 
sa vet, n. a preserver 
sta?/ er, ft. a supporter 
stair, 7i. a step 

vi al, ft. a small bot- 

tle 



156 



DEFINITION SPELLTNG-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — mh, mh — pine, pin — n6, move, 



1 

vi ol, 



w. a fiddle, a 
violin 



ber ry, ft. a fruit 
bur y, v. to inter 
ces sion, ft. giving way 
ses sion, n. a sitting 
eel lar, ft. room under 

ground 
sel ler, ft. a vender 
cous in, ft. a relation 
coz en, v. to cheat 
cul ler n. a chooser 
col or, ft. hue 
deaf ly , ad. insensible 

to sound 
def ly, a. skilfully 
dis cous, a. broad, flat 
dis cus, n. a quoit 
fel loe, ft. the rim of a 

wheel 
fel loif, ft. an associate 
gris ly, a. dreadful 
griz zly,a. greyish 
sig net, n. a seal 
cyg net, n. a young swan 
les sen, v. to grow less 
les son, ft. a precept 
lev ee, ft. time of risin 
lev y, v. to raise 
mar shal,ft. a chief officer 
mar tial,«. warlike 
mar ten,ft. a fur animal 



mar tin, ft. a kind of bird 
met al, ft. a mineral 
met tie, ft. courage 
med al, ft. a coin, a badge 
med d\e,v. to interpose 
nuz zle, v. to foster 
nous el, v. to entrap 
pell me\\,ad. confusedly 
pall mall,n.a kind of play 
pen cil, ft.utensil to mark 

with 
pen sile, part, hanging 
pres ence, ft. state of be- 
ing 
pres ents,ft. donations 
suck er, ft. a fish 



al tar, ft. place to sac- 
rifice 
al ter, v. to change 
mi ger, ft. tool to bore 

with 
aw gur, v. to guess 
33 

coun sel,ft. advice 
coun cil, ft. an assembly 
l 
air y, a. composed of 

air 
ey ry, ft. where birds 
4 build nests 

ank er, n< a kind of keg 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



157 



n, 3 >r, nSt — tube, C&b, pull — oil, pound — thin, this. 



anch or, 
bal lot, 
bal lette, 
can on, 
can non, 
col lar, 
c/iol er, 
cof fer, 
cough er 

dock et, 
doqu et, 

lat in, 
lat ten, 
man tel, 

man tie, 
man ner, 
man or, 
pal ace, 
pal las, 

pal ate, 
pal let, 
pal ette, 

pan el, 
pan nel, 

pan ic, 
pan nic, 
pat en, 



4 
pat ine, 



pat ten, 



ft. stay of a ship 
n. a ticket 
ft. a dance 
ft. a rule 
ft. a large gun 
ft. a ring for the 
ft. anger [neck 
ft. a chest 
ft. one that 

coughs 
ft. a summary 
ft. paper for a 

warrant 
ft. a language 
ft. brass 
n. a chimney 

piece 
ft. a cloak 
ft. method 
n. lordship 
ft. a royal house 
w. a heathen 

goddess 
ft. organ of taste 
ft. a small bed 
ft. a painter's 

board 
ft. a square 
ft. a rustic sad- 
dle 
n. sudden fear dis lim&, 
ft. a plant 
n. a plate 

14 



?l cover of a 

chalice 
ft. base of a 
pillar 
prac tice, ft. customary 

use 
prac tise, v. to do habit- 
ually 
prof it, ft. gain 
proph et, ft. a foreteller 
psal ter, ft. a psalm book 
ft. a dealer in 

salt 
ft. a mechanic- 
al term 
n. a furry ani- 
mal 
v. to devour 

eagerly 
ft. prey 



salt er, 
rab bet, 
rab bit, 
rav en, 



rav in 

1 
a vail, 



vale, 



v. to benefit 
v. to depress 
dis creet, a. prudent 
dis crete, a. distinct 
de mean, v. to behave 
de mesne, ft. an estate 
2 

v. to concede 
ft. eminence , 
v. to dismem- 
ber 
v. to unpaint 



as sent 
as cent, 



dis liniw, 



158 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, fat — m£, met, pine, pin — n6, mftve, 



a. vehement 



2 

in tense, 

in tents, n. purposes 

33 
ac count, n. estimation 
ac compt, n. reckoning 
a loud, ad. with noise 
al lowedjpart. granted 

1 
deviser, n. a contriver 
di- 
vides 
de la tor, n. an accuser 
di la ter, n. what ex- 
tends 
2 
de seen dant,?i. offspring 
de seen dent, part, coming 

down 
in ten sion, fart, act of 



di vi sor, n. what 



in ten tion, n. design 

ex er cise, n. labor 
. to cas 

devils 

pen i tence,n. repentance 
pen i tents, n. sorrowful 

persons 



prin ci pal, a. essential 
prin ci pie, n. operative 

cause 
prem i ces, n. first fruits 
prem i ses, n. houses or 

lands 
4 
ac ci dence, n. grammar 

rules 

ac ci dents, n. casualties 
cal en dar, n. a register 
cal en der, n. a press 
com pie ment, n. a full 

quantity 

com pli ment, v. to flatter 

con fi dence, n firmness 

con fi dants, n. trusty 
friends 

on er a ry, a. fitted for 
burdens 

/ion or a ry, a. done in 
honor 

pop u lace, n. the mul- 
titude 

pop u lous, a. full of 
people 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 159 

nbr, n J >t — tube, tl.b, pull — 511, pound — thin, THis. 

T&B&2S XXX. 

Punctuation and Capital Letters. 

PUNCTUATION. 

Punctuation is the art of dividing a written com- 
position into sentences, or parts of sentences, by 
points or stops, to mark the different pauses which 
the sense requires. 

The principal points are the 

Comma, thus , Interrogation, thus ? 
Semicolon, ; Exclamation, ! 
Colon, : Parenthesis, ( ) 
Period, . Dash, 

A Comma denotes a pause as long as the reader 
would be in pronouncing the word, and, or any oth- 
er monosyllable in the sentence. 

A Semicolon denotes a pause as long as two 
commas. 

A Colon denotes a pause as long as three com- 
mas. 

A Period denotes a pause as long as four com- 
mas: it shows that the sentence is complete. 

An Interrogation point denotes that a question 
is asked. 

An Exclamation point denotes astonishment, or 
some other emotion. 

A Parenthesis includes a part of a sentence, 
which might have been omitted without injuring 
the sense, and must be read in an altered and low- 
er tone of voice. 

A Dash denotes a sudden stop, or change in the 
subject, and requires a pause longer than the period. 



160 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met, pine, p?n — n6, mSve, 

The following characters are also frequently used 
in composition: 

An Apostrophe, thus ' denotes the omission of 
a letter; as, lov'd for loved. 

A Caret, thus a denotes where to take in what 

o 
was left out by mistake; as thus, honr* 

A 

A Hyphen, thus - connects the parts of a com- 
pound word; as, lap-dog. It is placed at the end 
of a line, when a word is divided, and one or more 
syllables put in the following line. When over a 
vowel, it denotes a long sound. 

The Acute Accent, thus ' as, hon'-est. 

A Breve, thus ^ denotes the short sound of the 
vowel. 

A Diaeresis, thus " denotes that the vowel over 
which it is placed is not connected in sound with 
the foregoing vowel. 

A Quotation, thus " " denotes that the passage 
is taken from some other author, in his own words. 

An Index, thus |c^P points to a passage impor- 
tant to be noticed. 

A Paragraph, thus IT denotes the beginning of 
a new subject. 

A Star, thus * and other marks, as, *f, J, §, ||, and 
sometimes the letters of the alphabet, and figures, 
refer to the margin or bottom of the page. 

CAPITAL LETTERS. 

Capital letters should be used, 
1. At the beginning of every book, chapter, 
note, and sentence. 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 161 

n< ^ rj not— tube, tub, pull— oi l, pound— thin, this. 

2. At the beginning of appellations of the De- 
ity; of proper names of persons, places, seas, riv- 
ers, ships; and of adjectives derived from proper 
names. 

3. At the beginning of most quotations, of ev- 
ery line of poetry ; and of some important word in 
a sentence. 

4. The pronoun I, and interjection O, should 
be written in capitals. 



RULES FOR SPELLING. 

Abridged from Murray. 

Rule 1. Monosyllables, ending with /, /, or s, 
preceded by a single vowel, double the final con- 
sonant; as, mill j muff. 

Exceptions. — if, of, as, is, has, gas, yes, this, his, was, us, thus. 

Rule c 2. Monosyllables, ending with any conso- 
nant but/, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, sel- 
dom double the final consonant; as, mug, r % ug. 
Exceptions. — add, ebb, odd, egg, inn,bunn, err, purr, butt, buzz. 

Rule 3. A consonant, preceded by a diphthong, 
or a long vowel, is never doubled. 

Rule 4. Primitive words, of more than one syl- 
lable, never end with double /, as, frugal, pupil. 

Rule 5. V, Xj and k, are never doubled. 

Rule 6. In dissyllables, the consonant is doub- 
led, when it is preceded by a short vowel, and fol- 
lowed by the termination le; as in bubble. 

Rule 7. In dissyllables, ending in ?/, or ey, the 
preceding consonant is always doubled, when it 
follows a short vowel; as, folly. 

Exceptions. — body, study, lily, honey, any, many, cony, money, 
copy, very, bury, busy, city, pity. 
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162 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — no, move, 

Rule 8. In words ending with er, et, ow, the 
preceding consonant is always doubled, when it fol- 
lows a short vowel; els, flatter, bonnet. 

Exceptions. — primer, claret, tenet, shadow, proper, choler, 
soder, leper, closet, planet, valet, widow, consider, comet, spinet, 
alphabet. 

Rule 9 . In words ending with ic or ick, id, it, 
ish, ity, the preceding consonant is not doubled; 
as, solid, habit. 

Exceptions. — attic, tyrrannic, torrid, flaccid, summit, com- 
mit, skittish, traffick, horrid, pallid, rabbit, embellish, necessity. 

Rule 10. In words beginning with ac, of, ef, of, 
the consonant, followed by a vowel, is doubled; 
as, accord. 

Exceptions. — acute, acumen, acid, academy, acerbity, afore, 
afar, acanthus. 

Rule 11. In words beginning with am, cat, el % 
ep, mod, par, the consonant is not doubled; as, 
amende catalogue. 

Exceptions. — ammoniac, immunity, cattle, ellipsis, parry, par- 
rot, parricide. 

Rule 12. When a word, ending in e mute, has 
a termination added to it, which begins with a 
vowel, the e mute is dropped; as, wise, iciscr. 

Exceptions. — 1. Words ending in ce, or ge, having ous, or 
able, added to them, retain the e mute ; as peace, peaceable. 

2. Words ending in ee retain both these letters, when ing, or 
able, is added, as, seeing, agreeable. 

3. Words ending in ie change ie into y before ing; as, die, 
dying. 

Rule 13. When a word, ending in e mute, has 
a termination added to it, which begins with a con- 
sonant, the e mute is retained. 

Exceptions. — awe, awful; due, duly; true, truly ; whole, 
wholly; abridge, abridgment; argue, argument; judge, judgment ; 
lodge, lodgment ; acknowledge, acknowledgment. 

Words ending in le, preceded by a consonant, omit le, when the 
teiinination ly is added; as, idle, idly. 



DEFINITION SVELI.ING-300K. 163 

nor, nftf — ti.be, t&b, pull — oil, pAiuid — thin, Tllis* 

Rule 14. When a termination is added to a 
word ending in y, preceded by a consonant, the y 
is changed to i; as, /n/ ? trial. 

JExcejHions. — When pig is added, the y is retained ; as, cry, 
crying. 

Rule 15. Monosyllables and words accented 
on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant 
preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, 
when another syllable is added beginning with a 
vowel; as, fog, foggy ; begin, beginner. 

Exceptions. — When the additional syllable changes the origin- 
al accent, the consonant is not doubled. 

Words ending in /, preceded by a single vowel, having termina- 
tions added to them beginning with a vowel, generally doable the /. 

But in words with the terminations ous, ize, ist, and ity, the / 
is not doubled. 

Rule 16. Words ending in double consonants 
retain both letters with the termination. 

Exceptions. — -Words ending with // drop one of those letters, 
when the added termination begins with a consonant. The words 
illness, shrillness, and stillness, retain the //. 

Rule 17. Compound words are spelled in the 
same manner as the simple words of which they 
are formed. 



TABXJB XXXI. 

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WRITING AND PRINTING 



A. or Ans. Answer 
A. A. S. Fellow of the 
American Academy of 
Arts and Sciences 



A. B. or B. A. Bache- 
lor of arts 
Abp. Archbishop 
Acct. Account 



164 



DEFIXITTOX SPELLIXG-BOOK. 



fate, far, fall, f-At — me, mot — pine, p"n — nA, move, 



A.D. In the year of our 

Lord 
Admr. Administrator 
M . or Mt . Aged, or his 

age 
Ala. Alabama 
A. M. or M. A. Mas 

ter of Arts 
A.M. {Anno Mundi)ln 

the year of the world 

A. M. (Ante Meridiem) 
Before noon 

Apr. April 
Atty . Attorney 
Aug. August 
Bar. or Bbl. Barrel 
Bart. Baronet 

B. C. Before Christ 
B. D. Bachelor of Di- 
vinity 

Benj. Benjamin 



CI. Clerk 

Co. Company.— County 

Col. Colonel. — Colos- 

sians 
Com. Commodore 
Comr. Commissioner 
Conn. Connecticut 
Cor. Corinthians 
Cr. Credit 

C . S . Court of Sessions 
Cwt. Hundred weight 

D. 500 
d. 



Bp. Bishop 

B. V. Blessed Virgin 

C. or Cent. (Centum) A 
hundred 

Capt. Captain 
Cant. Canticles 
C. C. County Court 
C. C. P. Court of 

Common Pleas 
Ch. or Chap. Chapter 
Chh. Church 



a penny 
Dan. Daniel 
D. D. Doctor of Di- 
vinity 
Dea. Deacon 
Dec . December 
Del . Delaware 
Dep. Deputy 
Deut. Deuteronomy 



Do. or Ditto. The same 
Dolls, or $. Dollars 
Dr. or Doct. Doctor 
Dr. Debtor 
dr. Dram 

Dwt. or dwt. Penny- 
weight 
E. East 
Eben. Ebenezer 
Eccl. Ecclesiastes 
Ecclus. Ecclesiasticus 



Chron. Chronicles lEd. Editor 



DEFINITION srELUNG-BOOK. 165 

nor, not — tu!>e, till), pull — 671, pound — thin, this. 



Edit. Edition 

E. g. or e. g. For ex- 
ample 

Ep. Epistle 

Eph. Ephesians 

Eng. England. English 

Esq. Esquire 

Etc. (el cetera) and the 

rest 
Ex. Example. Exodus 
Exr. Executor 

F. A. S. Fellow of the 
Antiquarian Society 

Feh. February 

Fol. Folio 

Fr. France. Francis 

Fur. Furlong 

Gal. Galatians 

Geo. George. Georgia 

Gen. General 

Gent. Gentleman 

Gov. Governor 

G. R. (Georoius Rex) 
George the King 

Grs. Grains 
H . C . Harvard College 
Heb. Hebrews 
Hhd. Hogsli e ad 
Hon . Honorable 
Hond . Honored 
Hund. Hundred 
lb. or Ibid, or Ibidem. In 
the same place 



Id. or Idem. The same 
that is 
Indiana 

Instant. Present 
Isaiah 
January 
Jeremiah 
John 

Jonathan 
Joseph 
Joshua 

Junior 



Justice of the 



i. e. 
Ind. 
Inst. 
Isa, 

Jan. 
Jer. 
Jno. 
Jona. 
Jos. 
Josh. 
Jun. or jr 
Jus. Pac. 
Peace 
K. King 

Ken. or Ky. Kentucky 
Km. Kingdom 
Knt. or Kt. 
L. 50 

Latitude 
Leviticus 
A book 
a pound in weight 
a pound in money 
Lord 
Lordship 



Knight 



Lat. 

Lev. 

Lib. 

lb. 

£. 

La. 

Ldp. 

Lieut. Lieutenant 

LL. D. Doctor of. Laws 

Long. Longitude 

L. S. Place of the Seal 

Lou. Louisiana 

M. Marquis. 1000 

Maj. Major 



166 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, met — pine, pin — acS, move, 



Mar. March 

Mass. or Ms. Massa- 

setts 

Math. Mathematics 

Matt. Matthew 

M. B. Bachelor of 
Physic 

M. D. Doctor of Physic 

Md. Maryland 

Me. Maine 

Messrs. Gentlemen. Sirs 

M.M.S.S. Fellow of 
the Massachusetts 
Medical Society 

Mo. Month 

Mr. Master 

Mrs. Mistress 

MS. Manuscript 

MSS. Manuscripts 

N. Note. North 

Nath. Nathaniel 

N. B. Take Notice 

N.B. New-Brunswick 

N. C. North-Carolina 

Nem. Con. (Nomine Con- 
tradicente) Unani- 
mously 

N. E. New-England 

N. E. Northeast 

N. H. New-Hampshire 

N. J. New-Jersey 

No. Number 

N. S. New Style 



N. S. Nova-Scotia 

N. T. New Testament 

N. W. Northwest 

N. Y. New- York 

Ob. Died 

Obj. Objection 

Obt. Obedient 

Oct. October 

O. S. Old Style 

Oz. Ounce 

p. page 

pp. pages 

Per cent. By the hun- 
dred 

Penn. or Pa. Pennsyl- 
vania 

Philom. A Lover of 
Learning 

P. M. Afternoon 

P. M. Post Master 

P. M. G. Post Master 
General 

P. O. Post Office 

Prof. Professor 

Pres. President 

P. S. Postscript 

Ps. Psalm 

Q. Question. Queen 

q. A farthing 

q. d. As if he should 
say 

q. 1. As much as you 
please 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 



167 



nor, not — tube, tub, pull — oil, j>oun«l — thin THis. 



q. s. A sufficient quan- 
tity 

qr. Quarter of a Cwt 

qt. Quart 

Rev. Reverend. Reve- 
lation 

Regr. Register 

Rep. Representative 

R. I. Rhode-Island 

Robt. Robert 

Rt. Hon. Right Hon- 
orable 

Rt. Rev. Right Rever- 
end 

S. South 

S. A Shilling 

S. A. (Secundem Jlrtem) 
According to art 

St. Saint 

Sam. Samuel 

Sect. Section 

Sept. September 

Servt. Servant 

S. C. South Carolina 

S. C. Superior or Su- 
preme Court 

S. E. Southeast 

S. H. S. Fellow of the 
Historical Soctety 

S. J. S. Supreme Judi- 
cial Court 

Sr. Sir 

ss. To wit. Namely 



T. Ton 

Ten. Tennessee 

Theo. Theophilus 

Thess. Thessalonians 

Tho. Thomas 

Tut. Tutor 

U. C. Year of Rome 

Ult. (Ultimo) Last, or 

of last month 
U. S. United States 
U.S.N. A. United States 

of North America 
v. or ver. Verse 
v. or vide. See 
Vir. or Va. Virginia 
Viz. To wit. Namely 
Vol. Volume 
Ver. or Vt. Vermont 
W. West 
W. I. West India, or 

West Indies 
Wm. William 
Wt. Weight 
X. 10 in number 
Yd. Yard 
Yds. Yards 
Yr. Your 
&. And 

&c. And so forth 
4to. Quarto 
8vo. Octavo 
1 2mo. Duodecimo 



t£8 definition spelling-book:. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mfa — pine, p?n — nA, mfive, 





TABUS XXXII. 




FIGURES AND NUMBERS. 


Arabic! 


. Roman. 


Names. Numeral Adjectives*. 


1 


i 


One 


First 


o 


ii 


Two 


Second 


3 


in 


Three 


Third 


4 


IV 


Four 


Fourth 


5 


V 


Five 


Fifth 


6 


VI 


Six 


Sixth 


7 


VII 


Seven 


Seventh 


8 


VIII 


Eight 


Eighth, 


& 


IX 


Nine 


Ninth 


10 


X 


Ten 


Tenth 


11 


XI 


Eleven 


Eleventh 


12 


XII 


Twelve 


Twelfth 


13 


XIII 


Thirteen 


Thirteenth? 


14 


XIV 


Fourteen 


Fourteenth 


15 


XV 


Fifteen 


Fifteenth 


1G 


XVI 


Sixteen 


Sixteenth 


17 


XVII 


Seventeen 


Seventeenth 


18 


XVIII 


Eighteen 


Eighteenth 


19 


XIX 


Nineteen 


Nineteenth 


20 


XX 


Twenty 


Twentieth 


30 


XXX 


Thirty 


Thirtieth 


40 


XL 


Forty 


Fortieth 


50 


L 


Fifty 


Fiftieth 


60 


LX 


Sixty 


Sixtieth 


70 


LXX 


Seventy 


Seventieth 


80 


LXXX 


Eighty 


Eightieth 


90 


XC 


Ninety 


Ninetieth 


100 


c 


One hundred 


One hundredth 


500 


D or Iq 


Five hundred 


Five hundredth 


1000 


M or CIo 


One thousand 


One thousandth 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 169 

nor, not— tube, tub. pull— 6il, pound— thin, this. 

TABLE XXXIIX. 

Latin and French Words and Phrases frequently 
used in the English Language. 

LATIN WORDS AND PHRASES. 

Ad ar bit ri urn, at pleasure 

Ad cap tan dum, to attract 

Ad in fin i turn, to infinity 

Ad lib it urn, at pleasure 

Ad ref er end um, for consideration 
Ad va lo rem, according to value 

A for ti o ri, with stronger reason 

A li as, otherwise 

Al ma ma ter, university [hind 

A pos te ri o ri, from a latter reason, or be- 

A pri o ri, from a prior reason 

Ar ca na, secrets 

Ar ca num, a secret 

Ar gu men turn ad horn in em, personal argument 
Ar gu men turn bac u li num, argument of blows 
Au di al ter am par tern, hear both sides 
Bo na fi de, in reality 

Com pos men tis, in one's senses 
Cum mul tis a li is, with many others 
Cum priv i le gi o, with privilege [determined 
Da turn, or Da ta, point or points settled or 
De fac to, in fact [God 

De i gra tia, by the grace or favor of 

De ju re, by right 

Dom in e di ri ge nos, O Lord direct us 
Dram a tis perso nae, characters represented 
Du ran te be ne pla ci to, during pleasure 
15 



170 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — rue, m§t — pine, pin — n6, move, 



Du ran te, vi ta, 


during life 


Ergo, 


therefore 


Er ra ta, 


errors 


Est o per pet u a, 
Ex, late, as, the ex 


may it last for ever [ister 
-minister means the late min- 


Ex off! ci o, 


officially 


Ex par te, 


on one side only 


Fac sim i le, 


exact copy or resemblance 


Fi at, 


let it be done, or made 


Fi nis, 


end 


Gra tis, 


for nothing 


I dem, 


the same 


Im pri ma tur, 
Im pri mis, 


let it be printed 
in the first place 


In co3 lo qui es, 


there is rest in heaven 


In for ma pau per 
In com men dam, 


is, as a pauper or poor person 
for a time 


In pro pri a per so na, in person 
In com men dam, for a time 


In per so na, 
In sta tu quo, 


in person 
in the former state 


In ter ro rem, 


as a w amino- 



Ip se dix it, mere assertion 

Ip so fac to, by the mere fact 

I tern, also, or article 

Ju re di vi no, by divine right 

Lo cum te nens, deputy [land 

Mag na char ta, (kar ta) the great charter of Eng- 

Me men to mo ri, remember that thou must die 

Me um et tu um, mine and thine 

Mul turn in par vo, much in a small space 

Ne plus ultra, no farther, or greatest extent 

No lens vo lens, willing or not 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 171 

ndr, not — tube, tub, pull — 6ll, pound — thin, this. 



Non com pos, or 


Non com pos men tis, out of 




one's senses [manners 


O tern po ra, 


mo res, O the times, the 


Om nes, 


all 


nus, 


burden 


Pas sim, 


every where 


Per se, 


alone or by itself 


Pro bo no pub li 


co, for the public benefit 


Pro and con, 


for and against 


Pro for ma, 


for form's sake 


Pro hac vi ce, 


for this time 


Pro re na ta, 


for the occasion 


Pro tern po re, 


for the time, or for a time 


Quis sep er a bit. 


, who shall separate us? 


Quo ad, 


as to 


Quon dam, 


former 


Re qui es cat in 


pace, may he rest in peace! 


Rex, 


king 


Se ri a tim, 


in regular order 


Si ne di e, 


without mentioning any par- 




ticular day [condition 


Si ne qua non, 


Indispensable, requisite, or 


Su i gen e ris, 


singular, or unparalleled 


Sum mum bo num, greatest good 


Tri a June ta in 


u no, three joined in one 


U na vo ce, 


unanimously 


U ti le dul ci, 


utility with pleasure 


Va de me cum, 


constant companion 


Ver sus, 


against 


Via, 


by the way of 


Vi ce, 


in the room of 


Vi ce ver sa 


the reverse 


Vul go, 


common ),y 



172 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

fate, far, fall, fat — me, mSt, pine, p?n — n6, mdve, 

FRENCH AND FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES. 

Aiddecamp, (aid de cong) assistant to a general 
Alamode, (al a mode) in the fashion 
Antique, (an teak') ancient, or antiquity 
A propos, (ap ro pd) to the purpose, seasonably or 
by the by [heretics) 

Auto da fe, (auto dafe) act of faith (burning of 
Bagatelle, (bag a Ul f ) trifle 
Beau, (bo) a man dressed fashionably 
Beau monde, (bo mond') people of fashion 
Belle, (bell) a woman of fashion or beauty 
Belles lettres, (bell let' for) -polite literature 
Billet doux, (bil let doo) love letter 
Bon mot, (bon mo') a piece of wit 
Bon ton, (bon tong) fashion 
Bou doir, (60 dor) a small private apartment 
Carte blanche, (cart blansh) unconditional terms 
Chateau, (shat 0) country seat 
Chef d'oeuvre, (she deu vre) master piece 
Ci devant, (see der vang) formerly 
Comme il faut, (com efo) as it should be 
Con amore, (con a mo re) gladly 
Corps, (kore) a body of soldiers 
Coup de grace, (coo de grass') finishing stroke 
Coup de main, (coo de main) sudden enterprise 
Coup d'ceil, (coo deil) view or glance 
Debut (da bu) beginning [up 

Denouement, (der noo mong) finishing or winding 
Dernier ressort, (dem yair res sor) last resort 
Depot, (deepo) store or magazine [right 

Dieu et mon droit (dew a mon drivau) God and my 
Double entendre(doo ble an tan der)double meaning 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 173 

n5r, nf)t — tube, tub, pull — 611, p6und — tliin, THis. 

Douceur (doo seur) present or bribe 

Eclaircissement, (ek lair cis mong) explanation 

Eclat (ec Id) splendor 

En bon point, (an bon poang) jolly [only 

En flute, (an flute) carrying guns on the upper deck 

En masse (an mass) in a mass 

En passant, (an pas sang) by the way 

Ennui, (an wee) tiresomeness 

Entree, (an tray) entrance 

Faux pas (fopa) fault, or false step 

Honi soit qui mal y pense, (ho nee swau kee mal e 
pans) may evil happen to him who evil thinks 
Je ne sais quoi, (zher ?ie say kwau) I know not what 
Jeu de mots, (zheu de mo') play upon words 
Jeu d'esprit (zheu de sprie) play of wit 

L'argent (lar zhang) money, or silver 

Malapropos, (mal ap ro pd) not to the purpose 

Nonchalance, (non shal ance) indifference 

Perdue, (per due) lost 

Petit maitre, (pet tee mai ter) a fop [protected 

Protege, ( pro te zhay) a person patronized and 

Rouge, (rooge) red, or red paint 

Sang froid, (sang froau) coolness 

Sans, ysang) without 

Savant, (sav ang) a learned man 

Soidisant, (sicau dee zang) pretended 

Tapis, (tap ee) under consideration 

Tete a tete (tait a tait') face to face, or private 

conversation of two persons 
Unique, (u neek') singular [valei 

Valet de chambre, (vol e de shamb) footman, or 
Vive la bagatelle, (veev la bagatel) success to trifles 
Vive le roi, (veev' ler wau) long live the king 
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174 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

TABSsH SXSIV. 

Dates of Improvements and Inventions. 

Air Balloons introduced into England, 1784 

Asparagus first produced in England, 1608 

Bees first introduced into England, 1492 

Bells for churches were invented, about 400 

Bible first translated into the Saxon, 939 

Blankets first made in England, 1340 

Calicoes first made in Lancashire, 1772 

Chimneys first made in buildings, 1200 

China ware made at Chelsea, England, 1752 

Coffee first brought into England, 1641 

Coin first made round in England, 1100 

first made in New-England, at Boston, 1652 

Cow-pox discovered as security against the 

small pox by Dr. Edward Jenner, 1800 
Distaff spinning first introduced into England, 1505 
England was divided into counties, 890 

Fans, muffs and masks were carried to Eng- 
land from France, 1572 
Glass introduced into England, by a monk, 674 
Glass-windows began in private houses, 1180 
Gunpowder first made and used in England, 1418 
Hats first made in London, 1510 
Heraldry commenced about this time, 1100 
Inoculation for small pox first tried on criminals, 1721 
Knives first made in England, 1563 
Leaden pipes for conveying water, invented, 1236 
Lithographic printing carried to England, 1801 
Magic lantern invented by Roger Bacon, 1252 
Mulberry trees first planted in England, 1609 
Needles first made in England, 1545 
Newspaper — the first published in England, 1588 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 175 

Newspaper — the first in North America, 
entitled the Boston News- 
Letter, commenced at Boston, 1704 

the first in New-Hampshire, 1756 

Post Offices first established in England, 1581 

in America by 

act of Parliament, 1701 
Potato — Irish, introduced into New-England, 1719 

Spanish, 1764 

Rice introduced into Carolina, 1695 

Shillings first coined in England, 1505 

in New-England, 1652 

Side-saddles first used in England, 1380 

Soap first used at London and Bristol, 1524 

Tobacco first carried to England from America, 1 583 
Tea first mentioned in statute books, 1660 

introduced into New-England, 1720 

Watches carried from Germany to England, 1577 
Wine first made in England, 1140 



TABLE XXXV. 

List of Eminent Men, who have died in the United 
States from the first Settlement at Plymouth. 

Died. 
John Carver, first gov. of Plymouth colony, 1620 
Francis Higginson, first minister of Salem, 1630 
John Harvard, the founder of Harvard coll. 1638 
Thomas Hooker, first minister of Cambridge, 1647 
John Winthrop, first governor of Mass. 1649 

John Cotton, min. of 1st. church, Boston, 1652 
Thomas Dudley, governor of Mass. 1653 



176 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

Henry Dunster, first president of H. coll. 1654 

Edward Winslow, governor of Plymouth, 1655 

Myles Standish, an eminent warrior, 1656 

William Bradford, governor of Plymouth, 165* 
Theophilus Eaton, governor of New-Haven, 1657 

Peter Bulkley, first minister of Concord, 1659 
John Norton, minister of 1st church, Boston, 1663 

Samuel Stone, minister of Camb. and Hart. 1663 

John Endecott, governor of Mass. 1665 
John Davenport, min. of 1st chh. in Boston, 1670 

Charles Chauncy, pres. of H. coll. 1671 

Edward Johnson, historian, 1672 

Eeonard Calvert, first governor of Md. 1676 

William Berkley, governor of Virginia, 1677 

Samuel Whiting, minister of Lynn, 1679 

John Leverett, gov. of Mass. 1679 

Itoger Williams, minister & pres. of R. I. 1683 

John Rogers, pres. of Harvard college, 1684 

Nathaniel Morton, historian, 1685 

John Eliot, apostle to the Indians, 1690 

Thomas Danforth, deputy gov. of Mass. 1699 

William Hubbard, minister and historian, 1704 

Samuel Willard, minister in Boston, 1707 

John Higginson, min. in Salem, ^Et. 92, 1708 

Ebenezer Pemberton, min. in Boston, 1717 

Benjamin Church, a distin. warrior, 1718 
William Penn, gov. of Penm (died in Eng.) 1718 

Joseph Dudley, governor of Mass. 1720 

Increase Mather, D. D., min. in Boston, 1723 

Cotton Mather, D. D., min. in Boston, 1728 

Solomon Stoddard, min. in Northampton, 1729 

Benjamin Colman, D. D., min. in Boston, 1747 

Jonathan Dickinson, first p. of N. J. coll. 1749 

James Logan, an eminent scholar, 1751 

Aaron Burr, D, D., president of N. J. coll, 1757 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 177 

Jonathan Edwards, D. D., p. of N. J. coll. 1757 
Samuel Davies, D. D., pres. of N. J. coll. 1761 
Zabdiel Boylston, M. D., physician, 1766 

Jonathan Mayhew, D. D., min. in Boston, 1767 
Thomas Clap, president of Yale college, 1767 
George Whiteneld, an eminent minister, 1770 

William Shirley, governor of Mass. 1771 

John Clayton, botanist and physician, 1773 

Richard Montgomery, major general, 1775 

Josiah Quincy, statesman and patriot, 1775 

Peyton Randolph, president of congress, 1776 
Joseph Warren, major general, 1776 

Cadwallader Colden, phys. and botanist, 1776 

John Bartram, a noted botanist, 1777 

John Winthrop, LL. D., a philosopher, 1779 

Thomas Hutchinson, historian, (d. in Eng.) 1780 
Richard Monkton, governor of N. York, 1782 
Samuel Cooper, D. D., minister in Boston, 1783 
James Otis, patriot and statesman, 1783 

Anthony Benezet, philanthropist, 1784 

Jonathan Trumbull, LL. D. gov. of Conn. 1785 
Nathaniel Green, major general, 1786 

Charles Chauncy, D. D., an eminent divine, 1787 
James Bowdoin, LL. D., governor of Mass. 1790 
Benjamin Franklin, LL. D., philosopher, 1790 
Willam Livingston, a poet, 1790 

Henry Laurens, president of congress, 1792 

John Hancock, LL. D., president of congress 

and governor of Mass. 1793 

Roger Sherman, a patriot and judge, 1794 

John Witherspoon, LL. D., p. of N. J. coll. 1794 
William Bradford, attorney gen. of the U. S. 1795 
Ezra Stiles, D. D. LL. D., p. of Yale coll. 1795 
David Rittenhouse, LL. D., astronomer, 1796 
Anthony Wayne, major general, 1796 



178 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

Jeremy Belknap, D. D., historian and divine, 17 98 
Patrick Henry, patriot and statesman, 1799 

George Washington, 1799 

John Rutlege, governor of S. Carolina, 1800 

Jonathan Edwards, D. D. p. of Union coll. 1801 
George R. Minot, historian, 1 802 

Samuel Adams, LL. IX, governor of Mass. 1803 
Samuel Hopkins, D. D., an eminent divine, 1803 
William Vans Murray, an eminent statesman, 1803 
Alex. Hamilton, LL. D., statesman & lawyer, 1804 
John Blair Linn, D. D., a poet and divine, 1804 
Philip Schuyler, major general in the army, 1804 
Arthur Brown, LL. D., a distin. lawyer, 1805 
Horatio Gates, LL. D. , m. gen. in revolution, 1 806 
Henry Knox, LL. D. do. 1806 

Robert Morris, signer of the Decl. of Ind., 1806 
George Wythe, do. 1806 

Abraham Baldwin, an eminent statesman, 1807 
Samuel West, D. D., an eminent divine, 1807 
Fisher Ames, LL. D. a distin. statesman, 1808 
John Dickinson, a political writer, 1808 

William Shippen, M. D. ? a learned phys. 1808 
James Sullivan, LL. D., gov. of Mass. 1808 

Benjamin Lincoln, major general, 1810 

Robert Treat Paine, a poet, 1811 

George Clinton, vice president of the U. S. 1812 
David Ramsay, M. D., historian, 1812 

Theophilus Parsons, LL. D., states. & law. 1813 
Benjamin Rush, M. D., physician, 1813 

Alexander Wilson, naturalist, 1813 

Robert Treat Paine, LL. D., pat. and states. 18 14 
James A. Bayard, LL. D. statesman, 1815 

John Carroll, D. D., Abp. of R. C. church, 1815 
Robert Fulton, civil engineer, 1817 

Timothy Dwight, D. D. LL. D, p. of Yale, 1817 



DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 179 

Caspar Wister, M. D., a learned physician, 1818 
Samuel S. Smith, D. D., LL. D., p. of N. J. c. 1819 
Jesse Appleton, D. D. pres. of Bowdoin coll. 1819 
Samuel Bard, M. D., LL. D., physician, 1821 
Wm. Pinkney, LL. X). statesman &, lawyer, 1822 
John Adams, LL. D. 2d. president of U. S.182G 
Thomas Jefferson, LL. D. 3d. pres. of U. S. 1826 
Rufus Kins:, LL. D. an eminent statesman, 1827 
William Tilghman, LL. D. a jurist, 1827 

llev. Edward Payson, D. D., divine, 1827 

Christopher Gore, LL. D., gov. of Mass. 1827 
De Witt Clinton, LL. D., gov. of N. York, 1828 
Timothy Pickering, LL. D., a statesman, 1829 
Edward HolyokeJM. D., LL. D. j£t. 100, 1829 
John Jay, LL. D., statesman and civilian, 1829 
Henry Dearborn, major general, 1829 

Bushrod Washington, LL. D. states. & judge, 1829 
John M. Mason, D. D divine, 1829 

John S. Ravenscroft, D. D., Bp. of N. C. 1830 
Nathaniel H. Carter,* poet and author of 

letters from Europe, 1830 

George Bliss, LL. D. lawyer, 1830 



Abstract of the Constitution of the United States. 

1 . The constitution secures to the citizens the 
. grand principles of freedom, liberty of conscience 

in matters of religion, liberty of the press, trial by 
jury, &lc. &c. 

2. The executive power, that is, the power which 

* He was a native of New-Hampshire, and died at Marseilles, 
in France. 



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180 DEFINITION SPELLING-BOOK. 

administers the government, is committed to a pre 
ident, who is chosen once in four years, by electo 
appointed by the several states. 

3. The legislative power, that is, the pow 
which enacts all the laws, is vested in a congres 
consisting of a senate and house of representative 

4. The senate consists of two members fro 
each state, chosen by the legislature for six year 

5. The representatives are elected by the pe 
pie every two years. One representative is ch 
sen for every 40,000 inhabitants. In the slav 
holding states, 5 slaves are allowed to count tl 
same as 3 freemen. 

6. The judiciary which expounds and applies tl 
laws, is independent of the legislature. The ju« 
ges hold their office during good behaviour. 

7. Each of the States is an independent republi 
and has a separate executive, legislature, and ji 
diciary, with a constitution of government simih 
to that of the United States. 

8. The citizens of each State are entitled to n 
privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever; 
States. Congress may admit new States into th 
Union, and the national compact guarantees t 
each state a republican form of government, tc 
gether with protection from foreign invasion an 
domestic violence. 






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